News Alert: House passes bill to avert shutdown and suspend debt limit though Senate passage is unlikely

House passes a bill to prevent a government shutdown and suspend the nation's borrowing limit, but it's unlikely to pass the Senate

News Alert: House passes bill to avert shutdown and suspend debt limit though Senate passage is unlikely The House of Representatives voted to pass legislation on Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and suspend the nation's borrowing limit, setting up a showdown with Republicans who insist Democrats should act alone to stave off a looming debt crisis. Government funding is set to expire on September 30, but the stopgap bill the House approved would extend funding and keep the government open through December 3. In addition, the measure includes a debt limit suspension through December 16, 2022. It would also provide $28.6 billion in disaster relief funding and $6.3 billion to assist Afghanistan evacuees. Read More CNN BREAKING NEWS You are receiving this newsletter because you've signed up to receive CNN Breaking News alerts.   No longer want to receive this newsletter? Unsubscribe. Interested in more? See all of our newsletters.   Create CNN Account | Listen to CNN Audio | Download the CNN App    ® © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company. All Rights Reserved. One CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30303

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