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House sets Tuesday vote on bill to avoid government shutdown

House sets Tuesday vote on bill to avoid government shutdown
Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on Tuesday on legislation to keep federal agencies operating beyond Feb. 8, when existing funds expire, a senior House Republican aide said on Friday.

The aide did not provide details, however, on the duration of this latest-in-a-series of temporary funding measures. Congressional negotiators are fighting over defense and non-defense spending levels for the fiscal year that ends on Sept. 30, as well as other unrelated matters.

(Reporting By Richard Cowan; Editing by Daniel Wallis)