Article snippet: The House on Thursday passed legislation to avert a government shutdown and keep the government funded through Nov. 21. The bill, which passed in a 301-123 vote, came after some uncertainty that the stop-gap measure would be brought to the House floor by the end of the week after it was yanked at the committee level on Tuesday evening. The measure, known as a continuing resolution or CR, was unexpectedly pulled from the House Rules Committee due to a lack of consensus on provisions including health care funding extensions and aid to farmers dealing with the repercussions of the trade war with China. The bill text was ultimately released Wednesday evening after bipartisan, bicameral negotiators reached a deal on the provisions. The Senate is expected to take up the House measure next week. The final House deal included provisions requiring the Department of Agriculture to provide state-by-state data on the effects of MORE’s trade war, and extends funding for a slew of health programs including community health centers and Medicaid coverage in U.S. territories. It also extends the National Flood Insurance Program and authorizations for the Export-Import Bank. House Appropriations Chairwoman MORE (D-N.Y.) noted that the legislation did not include any partisan riders that could have derailed it from passing both chambers. "This legislation avoids controversial policy provisions that have slowed down the appropriations process, and that, if included, would jeopardize... Link to the full article to read more