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U.S. House approves gov’t spending bill, sends to Senate
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a $1.2 trillion spending bill to keep federal agencies operating through Sept. 30 and avoid a government shutdown on Saturday when existing funds expire.
The House voted 309-118 on the bill, which includes higher military spending, sending it to the Senate for consideration before a Friday midnight deadline.
(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Tim Ahmann)
Rep. Rod Blum answers a question in the hallway after attending a House Committee on Small Business hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, May. 3, 2017. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
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