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House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities

The first order of business is likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections.

House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities

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The first order of business is likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections.

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