Senate funding bill to move to House floor after key committee vote

Because as we begin day 43 of the government shutdown, lawmakers have taken another step toward ending the longest funding lapse in US history. Last night, the House Rules Committee met for the first time in weeks and advanced the Senate passed bill to reopen the government after turning down Democratic amendments that would have extended the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. This bill extends funding for most agencies until the end of January while including three full-ear funding bills for some part ...