The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that would keep funding for federal agencies at the current level through December 4 and avert a shutdown until the end of the fiscal year ahead of the midterm elections, U.S. media report.

A total of 220 members of Congress voted in favor, while 205 House members voted against.

At the same time, six Democrats joined 213 Republicans in supporting the bill, while only one Republican voted against it.

The bill now heads to the Senate, where its passage is “fraught with major difficulties because of the 60-vote threshold and potential opposition from Democrats,” The Hill notes.

The fiscal year in the United States runs from October 1 to September 30 and is directly tied to the budget cycle.

The U.S. midterm congressional elections are scheduled for November 3, 2026.