House to Vote on New Stopgap

The Hill reports:

House Republicans will vote Thursday on a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running for another week while cutting $12 billion, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced Wednesday.

The move sets up a confrontation with Senate Democrats and the White House as negotiators struggle to complete a budget agreement in time to avert a government shutdown this weekend. Democrats are opposed to the latest GOP measure, which would also fund the military for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Leaders in both parties said talks on a long-term agreement were progressing, but time is running out.

“I think we’ve made some progress, yes, but we are not finished. Not by a long shot,” Boehner told reporters after briefing his conference on Wednesday.

The planned vote on Thursday marks another attempt by House Republicans to put the onus on Senate Democrats to prevent a shutdown at the last minute.