WASHINGTON—The House on Sept. 25 approved a stopgap funding bill that would extend the deadline for a government shutdown to Dec. 20.
The legislation, which required a two-thirds majority to pass, cleared the lower chamber in a 341–82 vote. Eighty-two Republicans voted against the bill, while all Democrats backed it.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to pass quickly as it has the support of Democratic leadership. The White House also approves the measure, meaning the bill will likely be signed well before the Sept. 30 funding deadline.
Aside from punting the deadline three months out, the bill, known as a “clean” continuing resolution due to its lack of controversial bill riders, includes $231 million in new funding for the Secret Service. It doesn’t include the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote….