The House on Thursday easily passed legislation that would keep the federal government funded until the end of April, allowing lawmakers to wrap up its most important work of the lame duck session and prepare to leave for the year.

The bill was approved with bipartisan support in the GOP-led chamber thanks to sweeteners that appealed to Democrats, including $170 million to help Flint, Michigan cope with lead-contaminated water, and $872 million to fund many of the programs in the medical innovation bill that cleared Congress on Monday.

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