House Democrats propose stopgap bill to prevent shutdown
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November 17, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats released a temporary government-wide funding bill Monday to forestall a shutdown and give negotiators through Dec. 20 to try to hash out details of more than $1.4 trillion worth of unfinished spending legislation.
The legislation faces a House vote Tuesday as Congress races to act before a midnight Thursday deadline to prevent a shutdown.
Bill sponsor Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., said the measure “is necessary to keep government open as we work towards completing the appropriations process.”
The measure contains an assortment of technical provisions to ensure spending...
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