US Government Shutdown Nears as Moderates Try to Keep It Short
- Senate close to bipartisan bid to temporarily fund government
- House moderates can’t force vote before Oct. 1 funding lapse
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The US government is hurtling toward an Oct. 1 shutdown as Senate leaders and House moderates work to try to at least shorten a disruptive federal funding lapse.
Senate Republican and Democratic negotiators are nearing a deal on a short-term spending measure intended to keep the government open after Oct. 1, according to people familiar with the talks.