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| WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans introduced a measure late Wednesday to keep the government open past Friday’s deadline, giving themselves more time to finalize a spending bill. | WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans introduced a measure late Wednesday to keep the government open past Friday’s deadline, giving themselves more time to finalize a spending bill. |
| The stopgap legislation would continue government funding through May 5, averting a shutdown this weekend. The measure still needs to be approved by the House and Senate. | |
| Lawmakers are working to finish up a spending package that would fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30. | |
| The longer term spending deal is expected to provide more funding for the military and for border security, although President Trump backed off his demand that lawmakers provide money to go toward the wall he wants to build along the border with Mexico. | The longer term spending deal is expected to provide more funding for the military and for border security, although President Trump backed off his demand that lawmakers provide money to go toward the wall he wants to build along the border with Mexico. |
| Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen, Republican of New Jersey and the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said the short-term spending measure, known as a continuing resolution, would “continue to keep the government open and operating as normal for the next several days.” | Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen, Republican of New Jersey and the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said the short-term spending measure, known as a continuing resolution, would “continue to keep the government open and operating as normal for the next several days.” |
| “I am optimistic that a final funding package will be completed soon,” Mr. Frelinghuysen said. “It is time that this essential work is completed so that critical programs and activities — including national defense — are properly and adequately funded for the year.” | “I am optimistic that a final funding package will be completed soon,” Mr. Frelinghuysen said. “It is time that this essential work is completed so that critical programs and activities — including national defense — are properly and adequately funded for the year.” |
| Senator Thad Cochran, Republican of Mississippi and the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said lawmakers had made “substantial progress” on a spending agreement covering the rest of the fiscal year. | Senator Thad Cochran, Republican of Mississippi and the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said lawmakers had made “substantial progress” on a spending agreement covering the rest of the fiscal year. |
| “Let’s pass this new continuing resolution,” Mr. Cochran said, “and make good use of this extra time to enact overdue legislation to provide for national defense and meet our country’s needs.” | “Let’s pass this new continuing resolution,” Mr. Cochran said, “and make good use of this extra time to enact overdue legislation to provide for national defense and meet our country’s needs.” |