Home Law Congress Passes Another Stopgap Spending Bill, Again Averting a Shutdown LawNews Congress Passes Another Stopgap Spending Bill, Again Averting a Shutdown December 21, 2020 16 Share FacebookLinkedinTwitter Andrii Vodolazhskyi | Shutterstock You must be a Paid or Free Trial Member to Access this Content. Paid members, please login to view your news subscription(s). More at Government Executive RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Law You Shall Not Pass: Dems Draw the Line on Funding for Civilian Agencies Law New Defense Bill Increases Spending by $27 Billion. Where’s the Money Going? Law Congressional Leaders and White House Agreed on a Spending Deal. But Can Congress Pass It Before a Shutdown?