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Government shutdown House approves spending bill sends it to SenateVirus numbers by state How Biden got If Trump won’t concede tell the differenceSUBSCRIBE NOWOnly per monthNews Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel OpinionSubscribe POLITICSHouse OKs sending legislation Senate just days before government set shutdownChristal HayesUSA TODAYWASHINGTON The approved a Tuesday in hopes of averting that would rock country eight midst global pandemic extends current funding levels and punt negotiations over number hot-button issues until Dec month after election saw some last-minute changes with billions for farmers food assistance programs families additions allowed pass bipartisan support – vote majority Republicans voting Democrats One lawmaker Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-N Y voted present It will now go approval then if head White President Donald Trump’s signature Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced deal on proposal highlighting funds had sought We have reached an agreement CR add nearly billion desperately needed nutrition hungry schoolchildren she said also increase accountability Commodity Credit Corporation preventing from being misused Big Oil bailout released Monday hiccup blasted exclusion aid top priority GOP been pushing as part farm program return hoped money But both items were not included when was leaving chances passing up air raising fears could next week More Congress reach informal avert at end says stay session coronavirus stimulus is moderate lawmakers push compromise rough draft shamefully leaves out key relief American need Majority Leader Mitch McConnell bill’s text This no time insult injury defund help rural America has yet weigh updated Sen Chuck Grassley one senior who represents agriculture-heavy Iowa called original hogwash should be ashamed our lurch criticized loan political slush fund concerns how dolled whether politics playing role what states more impasse led press pause several hours taking allowing Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin continue hammering talks solution adding increased food-assistance borrowing utilized frequently due president’s policies trade pandemic’s impacts agriculture two marked only large pandemic-related While pressure mounted COVID- appear unlikely take any other package ahead especially partisan bickering new Supreme Court nomination fight Lawmakers parties while happy likely noted evening this continuing resolution or keeping same failure They acknowledged sides are responsible Americans negotiating federal failed do so Coronavirus plans What we know about last Jan longest record long Stemming standoff between wall along southern U S border forced workers furloughs without pay Trash piled national parks travel disrupted repairs Hubble Space Telescope delayed Even tax revenue decreased nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated down because IRS halted operations during year ripple effect unlike those experts Sarah Binder professor science George Washington University Brookings Institution fellow catastrophic blow middle agencies like Centers Disease Control Prevention National Institutes Health furloughed nobody really wants blamed close Contributing Nicholas WuAbout Us Newsroom Staff Ethical Principles Corrections Press Releases Accessibility Sitemap Terms Service Your California Privacy Rights Policy PolicyDo Not Sell My Info Cookie PolicyContact Help Center Account Give Feedback Get Home Delivery eNewspaper USA TODAY Shop Reprints Permissions Advertise Careers Internships Support Local BusinessNews Tips Podcasts Newsletters Mobile Apps Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube Reddit Flipboard RSS Best Reviewed Jobs Moonlighting Weekly Studio Gannett ClassifiedsThe City Wall Storytellers division Satellite Information Network LLC