BREAKING: House passes short-term funding bill to avoid government shutdown, with Senate expected to follow suit

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   With just hours left until a government shutdown at midnight, the House passed a stopgap funding bill today that will keep the government open through next Friday. This gives lawmakers another week to try to reach a compromise on legislation to fund the government through the rest of fiscal year 2017, which ends Sept. 30. The Senate is expected to approve the weeklong funding bill later today, and President Trump has said he will sign it into law. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108