Dispute over government funding postponed in the House of Representatives until after the elections

Lawmakers easily passed the three-month measure, known as the “continuing resolution,” despite opposition from conservatives and former President Donald Trump, who called for election security legislation to be attached. All Democrats ultimately voted for the extension, with 82 Republicans against.

The package, which extends current spending until Dec. 20, gives lawmakers more time to negotiate a budget for fiscal year 2025. It also pushes that fight back until after the election, when voters will decide who will control Congress. House Democrats won't return to Capitol Hill until Nov. 12.

The bill released on Sunday does not include new spending for most government agencies, but it does include an additional $230 million for the Secret Service after Trump carried out two assassination attempts.

The bill's passage followed a failed attempt by House Republicans to extend government funding through March while attaching the SAVE Act, a voting rights bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) initially pushed for the voting bill at Trump's urging, but later backtracked when it failed to pass the House.

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Hard-line conservatives ultimately voted against extending the funds on Wednesday. Nevertheless, Republicans called the bill a success and argued that they had been able to fend off Democratic demands for spending increases.

Johnson, who has blamed Senate Democrats for failing to pass any of their budget bills so far this year, has promised not to push through an end-of-year omnibus bill when lawmakers return to Washington, even though the deadline for new funding coincides with the Christmas recess.

The three-month CR now goes to the Senate for a vote on Wednesday evening, after which President Joe Biden is expected to sign it before the October 1 deadline.