Congress poised to pass short-term funding bill ahead of campaign’s final stretch

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here Congress has locked in plans to leave town Wednesday, as lawmakers move to quickly fund the government and then get out of town for six weeks of campaigning. The House and Senate are both poised to pass a short-term funding bill that will fund federal agencies through Dec. 20 and avert a government shutdown next week. The House: The chamber will vote Wednesday…