Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December

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4. They almost always do it that way

It's a time-honored tradition because it forces them to "do something" right before the holidays (and the end of that sitting Congress).



(P.S. - During Presidential election years, they often do a 2nd one that goes until maybe March if they still don't have all their Minibuses and/or Omnibuses in order and they will sometimes even agree to a 1-year "freeze", keeping the new funding at the same levels as the previous FY's funding levels, which would be in effect until the following September 30).