Congress Avoids Shutdown With Controversial Funding Deal | Roanoke News

Congress just passed a temporary funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, with a surprise early deadline—expiring December 11th—with a 90-6 vote. While agencies stay funded at current levels, key battles were fought: Democrats blocked border funding reroutes and killed a White House push for a $1 billion presidential battleship. Hemp products got a one-month delay amid Republican fears over youth access and flashy packaging, while hemp advocates say it buys time for safer regulations. President Trump reportedly intervened on the hemp issue, but the delay stayed in. Also included? A provision freezing new federal grant rules that would’ve required political approval—raising alarms about partisan favoritism and state-level impacts. 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/3f4d64dd9aa1de38