Avoiding a fed gov't shutdown

WASHINGTON – House and Senate negotiators are expected to make a deal Sept. 10 on a package of three spending bills for FY 2019 that will set in motion Republican leaders' plans to avoid a partial government shutdown Oct. 1. The congressional funding actions still leave some uncertainty such as whether President Trump will defer until after the mid-term elections his partial government shutdown talk over funding for U.S.-Mexico border wall funding. The House is tentatively scheduled to vote on the three “minibus” bills this week that would include funds for the departments of Energy and Veterans Affairs, and the legislative branch of government. The Senate may also vote this week, though that would require an agreement among lawmakers to speed up procedures. Most of the federal government has not yet been funded. FY-18 funding expires at 12:01 a.m. Oct 1. (Source: Wall Street Journal 09/10/18)