With Dem Votes, House Passes Two-Step CR That Includes Health Extenders

The House late Tuesday (Nov. 14) passed a two-step continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily fund the federal government through early next year and extend some expired health programs, which, if quickly approved by the Senate and signed into law as expected, would prevent a government shutdown at the end of this week and set up new fiscal cliffs in January and February. The House agreed to the stopgap funding measure by a vote of 336-95 after House minority leader Rep...