Well I Hope They’re Right About Passing a Government Shutdown Extender

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I really don’t want a government shutdown as it could impact my vacation plans come the second half of October should the shutdown extend beyond two weeks — and they’re very aggressive about locking down the back country, by barricading off roads and putting up no-camping/hiking signs. But it seems like Congress has a deal or is close to it to keep things running for a while, which will hopefully avoid any impact on my vacation plans.

House passes 45-day spending stopgap, sending bill to Senate

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House passes 45-day spending stopgap, sending bill to Senate

In a significant last-minute reversal, the House has voted 335 to 91 to approve a 45-day extension of federal funding. The fate of the bill in the Senate remains unclear, though the broad bipartisan support in the House puts pressure on senators to accept the stopgap and avoid a shutdown.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced the plan to vote on the bill after a morning meeting with House Republicans. McCarthy has refused for weeks to consider any spending bill that would require the support of Democrats. But, facing the potential for a politically and economically harmful shutdown, McCarthy reversed course, specifically calling on Democrats for help passing the bill.