Washington — The House is expected to pass a stopgap government funding bill on Wednesday to avert a shutdown at the end of the week, giving Congress until December 18 to negotiate wide-ranging legislation to keep the government open for a year and potentially address the coronavirus pandemic. The short-term measure, known as a continuing resolution, will extend the government funding deadline from this Friday to the end of next week. Congress had previously passed a continuing resolution extending the deadline from the end of September to December 11, in a sign of how difficult it is for lawmakers to agree to new, sweeping omnibus funding legislation. The House is expected to pass the bill easily today, and it will then head to the Senate.Lawmakers have so far been unable to reach a deal on a massive government spending omnibus measure, but House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer expressed hope on Monday that the extra week would be enough time for successful negotiations.”I am disappointed that we have not yet reached agreement on government funding. The House will vote on Wednesday on a one-week CR to keep government open while negotiations continue,” Hoyer tweeted.Meanwhile, Congress is also in the midst of… Read full this story
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