Congress on Saturday passed a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown and extend federal funding at current levels through Nov. 17, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte will request a special session of the Legislature this week to prepare for the possibility that the House and Senate fail to pass a budget Thursday and allow for a continuing ...

The Senate amendment to the continuing resolution would maintain the funding levels dictated by MAP-21, the two-year, $109-billion transportation funding bill signed last summer by President Obama.