House Approves Stopgap Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

The U.S. House of Representatives secured sufficient votes to pass a temporary funding bill on Wednesday, thereby averting a partial government shutdown that would have started next week. Voting is still ongoing.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a critical stopgap funding bill on Wednesday, securing enough votes to prevent a partial government shutdown that was set to begin next week.

As lawmakers continue to cast their votes, the bill's passage marks a significant step in maintaining government operations.

This temporary funding measure is intended to buy more time for lawmakers to negotiate a more permanent budget solution.

(With inputs from agencies.)