US House to avoid govt shutdown with short-term spending measure: McCarthy
Published Tue, Dec 8, 2015 · 04:20 PM
[WASHINGTON] US House Republican leaders on Tuesday said they will seek to pass a short-term spending measure in order to avoid a shutdown of the federal government while negotiations continue over a larger spending bill.
US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters that spending bill negotiations are continuing as lawmakers seek the "best agreement we can possibly get."
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