House Expected to Vote on Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown by Lawrence Wilson – US Politics News

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass continuing spending legislation to avert a partial shutdown of the federal government for the fourth time in five months, following an agreement reached by congressional leaders late on Feb. 28.
The reprieve will be temporary, extending funding for some government departments only through March 8 and others through March 22.
Six spending bills are covered under the agreement. Four of the six are set to expire on March 1.
The deal was announced in a joint statement issued by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and leaders of the appropriations committees for both the House and Senate….