Months of protracted negotiations between Democratic and Republican leaders concluded on Tuesday night, with passage expected in the coming days, according to top aides. Final details of the bill were still being sorted out and leaders were still mulling whether to approve a stopgap bill to give lawmakers a few more days to pass the final bill and avoid a government shutdown…
Once the bill is released late Tuesday, House Republicans will have to wait until Thursday morning to hold a vote as part of their rule requiring legislation to be considered for at least part of three days before a vote is held. But that would give the Senate just a few hours to earn rare unanimous consent to bypass the normal rules and quickly approve the bill, increasing the likelihood that lawmakers will pass a stopgap bill and work through the weekend, if needed.
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