House votes to extend government funding, aiming to avoid an election year shutdown

Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5178x3452+0+0/resize/5178x3452!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0e%2F05%2Fb3f1fb714c06922e496305a62f50%2Fap26198586834014.jpg' alt='The U.S Capitol is seen on July 17, 2026.'/><p>Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future. </p><p>(Image credit: Mariam Zuhaib)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5902245' />