Today, the House is expected to pass a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through mid-December. Then most members will head home, with no plans to return to Washington until after the November midterm elections. The Senate passed the continuing resolution in a bipartisan 72-25 vote Thursday before leaving town; no more votes are scheduled until Nov. 14. The House margin on the funding bill is expected to be tighter, as GOP leaders in the chamber are urging “no” votes.
