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House passes short-term spending bill to avert shutdown

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown that would fund the government until Nov. 21. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.

Breakdown
  • The House passed a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded. 8s
  • The bill passed with one Democratic vote and two Republican defections. 20s
  • The measure maintains government funding through late November and includes security funding. 43s
  • The Senate will now consider this bill and a Democratic countermeasure with different provisions. 57s
  • Lawmakers have limited time to reach an agreement before an extended recess. 1m 17s
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