House Approves Short-Term Funding Through Dec 11

The House approved a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, 2024, avoiding a pre-election shutdown as lawmakers head into the midterms. The measure passed the House 370-48 and has cleared the Senate, now awaiting the president's signature to become law. Provisions include delaying the hemp-ban implementation by about a month at Democrats’ urging and restricting the administration from transferring funds to the Border Patrol. Supporters framed the move as pragmatic to prevent disruptions and maintain services while full-year appropriations are negotiated after the elections. Some Republicans opposed the hemp-delay and the narrower immigration funding, signaling ongoing intra-party debates even as the stopgap keeps government running. The package is seen as timing-friendly for lawmakers to focus on campaigning in the lead-up to Election Day.