House passes $467.5B ‘minibus’ spending bill to avert partial shutdown

The House approved a “minibus” spending bill Wednesday to avert a partial government shutdown this weekend, despite opposition from conservative Republicans. The $467.5 billion package is supported by 207 Democrats and 132 Republicans, and provides nine levels of funding for the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Transportation, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and Military […]