The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a series of six spending bills that will avoid a partial shutdown of the federal government while adding some additional budget capacity to Ginnie Mae.

Colloquially called a “minibus,” the six spending packages passed overwhelmingly in the narrowly divided House with a vote of 339-85, with 207 Democrats and 132 Republicans supporting the package. It allocates $450 billion in funding for several departments, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Other departments benefiting from the allocation include Veterans Affairs (VA), as details ⇒

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