House passes stopgap funding bill in bid to avoid government shutdown at end of month

WASHINGTON — The House narrowly passed a stopgap funding bill on Friday as the government careens toward a shutdown at the end of this month. The measure passed 217-212, with Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine joining 216 Republicans in voting “yea.” Two GOP lawmakers — Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Victoria Spartz of Indiana — voted against the bill….