The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a temporary funding bill that would avert a government shutdown as lawmakers failed to finalize negotiations on a broader spending package before the February deadline. Lawmakers voted 272–162 to pass the legislation on the short-term funding package, which was released Monday by House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn). The bill now heads to the Senate, where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has indicated that the chamber will act on the measure quickly before it is sent to President Joe Biden to be signed, according to NPR. Specifically, the short-term measure would prevent a government shutdown on Feb. 18, when current funding is set to expire, and extend funding for about three weeks through March 11. This gives both Republicans and Democratic lawmakers more time to finalize negotiations on a more comprehensive spending deal that would keep the government funded at least through September. Lawmakers had failed to finalize a long-term deal …