House Votes on Short-Term Funding Bill as Shutdown Looms

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote today on a stopgap government funding bill, with just days left before a potential federal shutdown on Friday. The bill, proposed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, would fund the government through the end of September. Johnson is urging Democrats to support the measure, warning that failure to pass it would result in financial consequences for millions of Americans.

House Republicans are rallying support within their party to secure enough votes before sending the legislation to the Senate, where it. . .