WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders lashed out Tuesday at a short-term spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, warning Republicans they will not support a measure tha
House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through November 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.
The government appeared to inch closer to a shutdown on Friday after a short-term spending bill cleared by the House was blocked in the Senate amid a broader fight over expiring health care subsidies.
House Republicans approved a short-term government spending package to avert a shutdown at month’s end, sending the bill to the Senate, where Democrats have threatened to withhold support.
The House of Representatives passed a spending bill Friday morning to prevent a government shutdown for another seven weeks with only one Democrat voting | Politics
The Republican House passed a bill to avoid a government shutdown, sending it to the Senate, which is expected to reject it ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.
House to vote on bill to fund the government and avoid shutdown | Since Then
