Shutdown Nears as U.S. Republicans Plot Against Obamacare

The U.S. government edged closer to a partial shutdown in three days as House Republicans prepared to lob another anti-Obamacare volley at Senate Democrats who vow they won’t accept it.

House Republicans, divided over how far to take their fight against President Barack Obama’s 2010 health care law, will meet at noon to decide what conditions they want to attach to a short-term spending bill. They could vote as soon as today and may consider an extension of just a few days to buy time, said Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma.