WASHINGTON — The House on Friday passed a short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, but prospects looked dimmer in the Senate, where the parties show no signs of budging.

The bill would generally continue existing funding levels through Nov. 21. Democratic leaders are adamantly opposed and are threatening a government shutdown if Republicans don’t let them have a say on the measure, as some Democratic support will be needed in the Senate to get a bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.

The vote was 217-212. U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine’s 2nd District was the only Democrat to vote with Republicans on Friday, just as he was on the last continuing resolution vote in March . In an interview,

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