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House stopgap spending measure overcomes first procedural hurdle as shutdown looms

By Cami Mondeaux, Reese Gorman
Published September 29, 2023 4:06pm ET
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House stopgap spending measure overcomes first procedural hurdle as shutdown looms
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to the media on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.


The House voted to begin debate on a stopgap spending measure that would temporarily fund the government for 31 days, buying Congress time to pass its 12 appropriations bills for the next fiscal year.

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