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MNI BRIEF: U.S. House Passes Stopgap As Relief Talks Drag On

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The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed a one-week stopgap spending bill providing more time for lawmakers to reach a deal on both Covid relief and an overarching spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.

After the vote in the Democratic-run House, the Republican-led Senate is expected to follow Thursday, sending the measure to President Donald Trump to sign into law averting a government shutdown that would occur beginning Friday at midnight. The stopgap measure extends funding levels thru Dec. 18.

Lawmakers are attempting to pass by the Dec. 18 deadline a USD1.4 trillion omnibus measure that would extend government funding levels through September 2021. The omnibus package is widely seen as a potential legislative vehicle for a separate Covid relief package that appeared elusive Wednesday as talks in Congress sputtered.

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