This time, in brief remarks from the Oval Office, Mr. Trump and the Democratic leaders struck a hopeful tone. “We’re all here as a very friendly, well-unified group,” Mr. Trump said. The House approved the stopgap measure by a vote of 235 to 193. The vast majority of Democrats opposed the stopgap measure. Given the calendar and the amount of time needed to complete a broad spending package, another stopgap spending measure will be needed just before Christmas, setting up another possibility of a shutdown.

Source: New York Times December 07, 2017 21:51 UTC