House lawmakers reach deal on short-term funding bill to avoid government shutdown
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Washington — House lawmakers on Thursday brokered a deal on a stopgap measure that will fund federal agencies into mid-February, the top House Democratic appropriator announced, bringing Congress closer to staving off a partial government shutdown.
Under the agreement announced by House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat from Connecticut, the bill, known as a short-term continuing resolution, extends federal funding at current levels through February 18, but provides an additional $7 billion across four agencies to assist with relocation efforts of Afghan refugees.
The House is expected to consider the bill later Thursday. An earlier short-term continuing resolution approved by Congress in late September extends federal funding through Friday.
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