The House and Senate approved stopgap legislation Thursday meant to avert a partial government shutdown ahead of a midnight Friday deadline. The White House indicated Thursday that Trump will sign the spending extension and laid out its goals for the upcoming budget bargaining. While the bill keeps the government running for now, it would set up a pre-Christmas showdown later this month. Most House Democrats opposed the short-term bill, but more than enough supported it in the Senate to allow its passage. So they’re not showing up for the meeting,” Trump told reporters last week.

Source: Fox News December 07, 2017 21:56 UTC