Stopgap Bill Unveiled to Fund US Government Until January 19
(World News USA)

The chairman of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday introduced a bill to fund the government until January 19 while Congress works on longer-term legislation, the panel said in a statement. The bill unveiled by Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen, a New Jersey Republican, would fully fund defense programs for all of fiscal 2018 and includes money for the Children`s Health Insurance Program, the statement said. Congress must pass a funding bill by December 23 to prevent a partial government shutdown. ......