US Government Shutdown Nears Despite Lawmakers’ Incremental Gains
- Senate bill extends funding to Nov. 17, provides Ukraine aid
- Temporary funding would have to overcome deadlock in US House
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The US is on track for an Oct. 1 government shutdown despite incremental progress late Tuesday in the House and Senate on rival spending bills.
Senate leaders introduced their own bill to avert a shutdown and cleared a procedural vote, while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was able to start House debate on a series of conservative full-year spending bills.