US lawmakers took the first step Wednesday to avoid a government shutdown as the House of Representatives approved a stop-gap funding deal that will keep the lights on through the US election The agreement -- which is due to be rubber-stamped by the Senate within hours -- came ahead of a September 30 deadline to either approve a new government budget or begin shutting down federal agencies just five weeks ahead of Election Day.

The Senate voted 78-18 to approve the short-term spending deal that will extend the 2023 fiscal year budget past its Oct. 1 expiration date—but still requires lawmakers to either hash out a funding deal or pass another extension in December, about six weeks after Election Day.

To avert a government shutdown, the Senate needs to pass the bill and send it to President Joe Biden for his signature before the Tuesday deadline. See how your representative voted in the table below.