House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill, Punts Decision to December

The House has passed a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded through December 4, kicking the budget can down the road yet again. This stopgap measure avoids an immediate shutdown but leaves the real work of passing a proper budget for later - a familiar pattern of Washington dysfunction that leaves agencies and taxpayers in limbo. The Senate is already signaling it may pursue its own alternative approach, setting up another potential showdown over government spending. Read more about this...