With aid to disaster victims running out, the U.S. Senate Democratic leader on Friday vowed to hold a quick vote to defeat a House-passed spending bill, clearing the way for negotiations to avoid a government shutdown, Reuters reports.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he planned a morning discussion with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to discuss how to craft a bill that could be more palatable to Democrats.
Congress is up against a Sept. 30 deadline, when the fiscal year ends and government money runs out. "We expect a vote very quickly," Reid said at the opening of the Senate, adding the chamber was awaiting the bill that passed early Friday in the Republican-led House of Representatives.
Adding to the urgency, aid for victims of tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters could dry up by Monday if Congress does not replenish a dwindling relief fund. Funding for everything from national parks to law enforcement could expire in a week...
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