Bipartisan bill to avert government shutdown appears to hit snags

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Source: Washington Post

A bipartisan framework to put off a government shutdown appeared to hit snags over the weekend, and lawmakers continued bickering Monday over a federal funding bill that will lay the groundwork for the early days of the incoming Trump administration.

Without new legislation, government agencies will shutter just after midnight Saturday. Lawmakers are on the cusp of approving a stopgap bill to extend federal funds into mid-March, but new disputes over farm aid and disaster recovery spending have stalled progress near the final stages.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was widely expected to roll out a bipartisan bill over the weekend to tee up a midweek vote; lawmakers are eager to bolt from Washington to get home for the holidays.

The legislation would push off the government shutdown deadline by three months and include up to $100 billion of assistance for natural disaster survivors and a year-long extension of the major agricultural policy and antipoverty law known as the farm bill.

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Government doesn't work. Elect us and we'll prove it. - the GOP

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1. I wish we did like Europe no budget use previous + cpi increase

Belgium doesnt have a functioning government but they are just using the last voted budget. That place has as bad of division as we do with the Flemish vs the Wallon French speakers.

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2. If folks are looking a silver lining...

...the GOP House, with one less seat, will probably continue to be as dysfunctional as it's been the last two years.