On the evening of July 21, local time, the US House of Representatives, controlled by the Republican Party, passed a short-term funding measure to provide federal agencies with operating capital until December 4 to avoid a “shutdown” of the government before the November midterm elections. If Congress does not act at that time, most federal agency project funding will expire at midnight on September 30, the end of the current fiscal year. The bill has now been submitted to the Senate. According to reports, Senate Republican leaders are discussing with the Democratic Party to introduce the Senate version of the short-term funding bill.

On the evening of July 21, local time, the US House of Representatives, controlled by the Republican Party, passed a short-term funding measure to provide federal agencies with operating capital until December 4 to avoid a “shutdown” of the government before the November midterm elections. If Congress does not act at that time, most federal agency project funding will expire at midnight on September 30, the end of the current fiscal year. The bill has now been submitted to the Senate. According to reports, Senate Republican leaders are discussing with the Democratic Party to introduce the Senate version of the short-term funding bill.