Congress Avoids Shutdown Early | Roanoke News

Congress dodges a government shutdown early this year by passing a short-term funding bill to keep agencies running through December 11th, buying time to negotiate the full budget after the midterms — avoiding political chaos during election season. The deal excludes a $1 billion battleship request, blocks Pentagon money-shifting for Border Patrol, and rejects a rule allowing political appointees to review grants. With the Senate set to vote before their August recess, both parties agree a shutdown now would be disastrous — especially with campaigns in full swing. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4d07f25447747b99