Catie Edmondson

Senators in both parties are eager to avoid another spending skirmish before the midterm elections, but the measure still must pass the House.

WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday cleared a key hurdle to passage of a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of September, but it was unclear whether the agreement could pass the House and head off a confrontation before the midterm elections.

WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday cleared a key hurdle to passage of a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of September, but

A White House effort to delay a ban on intoxicating hemp was holding up a final agreement on a bipartisan spending bill ahead of a monthlong Senate recess.

The move came more than a month before the spending deadline, reflecting an eagerness in both parties to avoid a messy fight before the midterm elections.

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Lawmakers sent the legislation to President Trump in an overwhelming vote, reflecting bipartisan enthusiasm around punting a messy spending fight until after the midterms.

The House overwhelmingly passed a stopgap bill on Tuesday to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month, sending it to President Trump's desk and punting a spending fight until after the midterm elections.

William Lawrence, a progressive challenging a first-term Republican, is trying to rewrite the playbook for Democrats running in swing districts.