House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities
House lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday with a short to-do list after five weeks back in their home districts. The first order of business is most likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections.
TL;DR
- House lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday.
- Their primary task is a vote on a stopgap spending bill.
- The bill is intended to keep the government funded through early December.
- This action will prevent a government shutdown before the midterm elections.