Obama signs stopgap funding bill
President Obama signed a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, the White House announced Thursday.
{mosads}The measure funds the government through Dec. 9 and is designed to buy time for lawmakers to hammer out a long-term budget bill in the lame-duck session of Congress.
It also includes a $1.1 billion package to fund the response to the Zika virus and half a billion dollars for flood relief in Louisiana, Maryland and other states.
The bill sailed through both chambers Wednesday, allowing members to return to their home states to campaign before Election Day.
The House cleared the legislation 342-84 hours after the Senate voted 72-26 to pass it.
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