US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
The House voted 335-91 to fund the government through Nov. 17, with more Democrats than Republicans supporting it.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) wields the speaker's gavel as members of Congress gather on the House floor to attend U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, February 7, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS)ByREUTERS
