# Congress takes midterm shutdown fight off the table

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Podcast: [Morning Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-report-7002333)
Published: 2026-09-02T11:06:13+00:00
Episode link: https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/6065382-congress-passes-stop-gap-funding-avoiding-midtem-shutdown-fight
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HLIHH5421902792.mp3
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Members of both parties came together Tuesday as the House easily approved a short-term funding measure to keep the government open into December and rule out the possibility of a shutdown battle with the midterms fast approaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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