Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms
With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Sep 1, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
- Coverage span: 4h 38m
- Coverage: 7 reports from 6 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 6 publications in 4h 51m
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NPRTier A
Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
US House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown ahead of midterms(opens original report in a new tab)The temporary measure gives Congress until December to fully fund the federal government for fiscal year 2027. — Al Jazeera
ABC NewsTier B
House passes funding bill, avoiding shutdown ahead of midterm elections(opens original report in a new tab)The House passed a continuing resolution that funds the government through Dec. 11. — ABC News
The GuardianTier B
House passes funding bill to avoid shutdown before midterms(opens original report in a new tab)Continuing resolution to approve government spending until 11 December passes 370-48 and will now go to Trump The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation to prevent a government shutdown through the… — The Guardian
ABC NewsTier B
House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election(opens original report in a new tab)The House has passed a short-term measure to fund the federal government into early December — ABC News
CBS NewsTier B
Congress passes funding bill to avoid shutdown before midterms(opens original report in a new tab)The House on Tuesday passed a measure to extend government funding into December, averting a shutdown in the final stretch of the midterm campaign. — CBS News
NBC NewsTier B
House passes short-term funding bill to prevent a shutdown before the election(opens original report in a new tab)The legislation, which already passed the Senate, now goes to President Donald Trump to become law, checking off the main item on Congress’ to-do list ahead of the midterms. — NBC News
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