Stopgap Predicted to Pass This Week

Politico

Senate leaders from both parties predicted Tuesday that a three-week stopgap budget measure will pass this week, making the specter of an imminent government shutdown unlikely.

“We’re anxious to get this over here, get this out of here, and move on to a long-term CR,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to reporters.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed the same. “I think we’ll pass the short-term C.R. later in the week, one that clears the House tonight,” said McConnell. “And in all likelihood, as House Republican leadership has indicated, we’ll then negotiate a final agreement for the balance of this fiscal year."