White House Open to Extending Shutdown Deadline Into December
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The White House is open to pushing the government shutdown deadline to December with a short-term spending bill, according to Eric Ueland, President Donald Trump’s director of legislative affairs.
Ueland’s comments on Capitol Hill Tuesday could lessen the chances of a shutdown during the House’s impeachment investigation. The current funding deadline is Nov. 21.