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December 8, 2017 By AMK

Congress passes 2-week spending bill, but shutdown fears mount

Congress has approved a measure to keep the federal government open for two weeks, although the prospect of a longer-term spending deal remains unclear.

The Senate voted 81-14 for the stopgap spending package (H.J. Res. 123), which continues current spending levels until Dec. 22 and provides a temporary authorization for the Children’s Health Insurance Program until the end of 2017. Senate passage came Thursday evening after House lawmakers, voting mostly along party lines, approved the bill by a 235-193 vote.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/12/house-narrowly-advances-two-week-spending-bill-shutdown-fears-mount/144392

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