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Congress passes spending deal, bids to avert shutdown

This Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, file photo shows the Capitol in Washington. Associated Press

By MATTHEW DALY proved a $147 billion pack- as legislative leaders an- health and education pro- had not indicated any im-
Associated Press age to fund the Energy nounced agreement on a grams. mediate opposition.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mov- Department, veterans’ pro- bill to fund the rest of the The stopgap bill would The bill approved Thurs-
ing to head off a govern- grams and the legislative government through Dec. not address Trump’s long- day was the first of three
ment shutdown that neither branch. The 377-20 vote 7. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuy- promised wall along the spending measures Con-
party wants, Congress has came a day after the Sen- sen, R-N.J., chairman of U.S.-Mexico border. GOP gress hopes to approve this
overwhelmingly approved ate passed the measure, the House Appropriations leaders have said they pre- month to avoid a govern-
a compromise spending bill 92-5. The bill now goes to Committee, said the short- fer to resolve the issue after ment shutdown when the
and pledged agreement White House, where Presi- term plan would be added the Nov. 6 elections. new budget year begins
on a short-term bill to fund dent Donald Trump is ex- to a separate spending bill It was not clear whether Oct. 1.
the government through pected to sign it. that lawmakers are negoti- Trump would back this ap-
early December. The quick action in the ating to cover the Defense proach, but a Republican Continued on Page 3
The House on Thursday ap- House and Senate came Department and labor, aide said the White House