Senate Averts Shutdown, But House Looms | Wilmington News

Senate narrowly averts government shutdown with last-minute funding bill extending deadline to December 11th, defusing fears Democrats might weaponize a shutdown ahead of elections. While Republicans had warned of pay forfeitures and doubted Democratic restraint, Minority Leader claims victory for avoiding chaos and securing concessions on federal grants. Now, the House must approve the deal — and with midterms looming, negotiations may shift dramatically during a lame-duck session, leaving the future of a full budget hanging in the balance. 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/61aa2a9d8011f903