House passes budget bill to prevent shutdown; Senate up next

Chairs of House committees on Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Education hold a joint meeting to review the Scott administration’s finance proposal. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
The House passed a bill Tuesday that would ensure the government doesn’t see a shutdown, even if lawmakers and the governor can’t resolve a budget stalemate by the the end of the month.It needs to clear the Senate, which is convening on Thursday, before heading to Gov. Phil Scott, who opposes the