House to vote on stopgap bill to avert shutdown
House lawmakers will vote on a stopgap government funding bill to prevent a shutdown this week, as Congress works to wrap up negotiations for a sprawling omnibus spending package for fiscal year 2022. “To provide time for the omnibus to be considered in the Senate and enrolled for the president’s signature without a lapse in appropriations, the House Appropriations Committee will introduce a continuing resolution through March 15,” a House Democratic aide told The Hill shortly after midnight. The aide said congressional negotiators will also “begin assembling omnibus government funding legislation in the next few minutes and expect to post soon thereafter, with a Rules Committee meeting to follow.” The aide said the chamber will vote on both pieces of legislation on Wednesday. A source also said the Senate is still aiming to pass the funding deal by the current Friday night deadline, but that the days-long CR would provide time to get the bill printed and to Biden’s desk without r...