Congress Settles Funding Fight, For Now

Congress settles funding fight, for now

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that puts the government on stable financial footing for six weeks but does nothing to resolve a battle over spending that is likely to flare again.

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