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On Thursday the House approved a stopgap spending bill to finance the federal government into the beginning of October. Disagreement over the bill had stemmed from funding for FEMA disaster relief. Resolution on the FEMA funding issue was postponed after it was discovered that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had enough money to continue operations through the upcoming end of the fiscal year.
NYT: House Approves Stopgap Spending Bill, 09.29.11
NYT: Stop-Gap Bill Tied Up Over Disaster Aid Feud, 09.20.11
USA Today: Congressional stalemate puts federal disaster funds at risk
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