House, Senate set to vote on two-week funding extension
by Susan Ferrechio
| December 03, 2018 03:15 PM
The House and Senate are set to approve a two-week, temporary extension of federal funding that would keep the government fully operational while the two parties work out a long-term deal.
The accord was reached after Democrats and Republicans suspended congressional business following the death of former President George H.W. Bush.
Federal funding for about 25 percent of government operations is slated to run out on Dec. 7, which would be avoided under the deal.
Later this week, lawmakers will vote on the legislation that would fund the government until Dec. 21. They are likely to pass it by voice vote in the House, and a congressional aide told the Washington Examiner the Senate is expected to support it.
House GOP leaders announced Monday that House business and votes were suspended for the week. The Senate is scheduled to return to work by Thursday.
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