Breaking: House again approves short-term measure to avoid government shutdown

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   The House on Thursday again approved a short-term spending bill to keep the government open for a few weeks, and also provided a short-term extension of health insurance for children of low-income families. Congress has been unable to come to agreement on long-term government spending levels since the 2017 fiscal year ended in September. Instead, the government has been operating on a series of short-term extensions of last year's budget. The current extension expires Friday; the bill passed by the House would extend funding through January 19. The Senate still has to approve the bill to prevent a government shutdown over the holiday weekend. 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