U.S. Lawmakers Put Final Touches on Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown
- White House said to give Democrats assurances on subsidies
- Spending deal largely done, but several issues outstanding
Sen. Thune Says There's No Appetite for a Gov't Shutdown
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U.S. lawmakers are putting the final touches on a $1.1 trillion spending bill needed to avert a government shutdown, after the White House appeared to satisfy Democrats’ demands that President Donald Trump and Republicans protect a key piece of Obamacare.
House Republicans introduced a seven-day stopgap measure late Wednesday aimed at giving both chambers enough time to finish negotiating and pass a broader spending bill that would fund the government through Sept. 30. But second-ranking House Democrat Steny Hoyer said he would oppose the stopgap bill if Republicans insist on voting to repeal Obamacare this week.