"Congress Averts Shutdown with Short-Term Funding Bill"

The House passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown, sending it to the Senate for approval before the Friday night deadline. The bill is part of a bipartisan deal that aims to fund the government through individual bills rather than a catchall spending package. The Senate must act quickly to prevent a shutdown, with the funding deadline for some bills extended by one to two weeks. The White House has endorsed the deal, and negotiations on the first six funding bills have been completed.