Bush Funeral to Bring Only Brief Respite in Trump Shutdown Fight
- Congress expected to extend funding deadline by one week
- Showdown with Trump over wall funds could lead to shutdown
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President Donald Trump and members of Congress are poised to shelve a budget fight that risks a partial shutdown of the U.S. government at the end of the week, in order to pay their respects to late President George H.W. Bush.
That comity isn’t expected to last long.