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With shutdown looming, House leaders aim to quickly pass funding bill

House lawmakers are poised to vote this week on a Senate-passed measure to fund U.S. agencies through Dec. 11, avoiding a federal shutdown before the midterms.

House lawmakers are poised to vote this week on a Senate-passed measure to fund U.S. agencies through Dec. 11, avoiding a federal shutdown before the midterms.

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Why it matters

The looming U.S. government shutdown and efforts by House leaders to quickly pass a funding bill represent a significant political event with potential short-term credit-market implications, but it is routine fiscal activity rather than a structural or systemic shift.

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