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U.S. House to vote Wednesday on one-week government funding bill: Hoyer – Metro US

U.S. House to vote Wednesday on one-week government funding bill: Hoyer

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building following a rainstorm on
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building following a rainstorm on Capitol Hill in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on a one-week stopgap funding bill to provide time for lawmakers to negotiate a long-term, overarching spending plan to avoid a government shutdown, Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the House, said on Monday.

“I am disappointed that we have not yet reached agreement on government funding. The House will vote on Wednesday on a one-week CR to keep government open while negotiations continue,” Hoyer wrote on Twitter, referring to a continuing resolution for temporary funding.

(Reporting by Tim Ahmann; Writing by Mohammad Zargham)