Trump signs stopgap funding bill into law, temporarily avoiding shutdown

President Trump on Wednesday signed a stopgap government funding bill into law, affirming Congress's efforts to temporarily avert a shutdown until at least Dec. 11. By signing the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027” into law, Trump ensured federal agencies will be funded through November's midterms into December. The measure passed the Senate and House...

President Trump on Wednesday signed a stopgap government funding bill into law, affirming Congress's efforts to temporarily avert a shutdown until at least Dec. 11. By signing the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027” into law, Trump ensured federal agencies will be funded through November's midterms into December. The measure passed the Senate and House...