The three-month government funding extension sent to President Joe Biden's desk sets up another spending showdown in December, after the election.

The House approved a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through Dec. 20, sending the bill to the Senate.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers averted a government shutdown 40 days before the election, but they’ll face another funding crunch right before the holidays and a new Congress and president take office. Bipartisan negotiators have been trying to make progress on the 12 bills needed to fund federal agencies for the 2025 fiscal year.