Congressional leaders are racing to finalize a government spending proposal as they near the end of negotiations just days before federal funding is set to lapse on Dec. 20.
Negotiators in the House and Senate have been working for weeks to come to an agreement on a stopgap funding bill that would punt spending deadlines into early next year while also providing tens of billions of dollars in disaster aid. It’s not yet clear when negotiators will finish talks, but lawmakers are expected to unveil the bill text of the appropriations legislation Sunday.
That would tee the bill up for a final vote sometime next week before lawmakers leave town for the December recess.
The details of the temporary spending deal are not clear, although it’s expected to punt the funding deadline to March. That way, Republicans can use their newfound majorities in the House and Senate as…
