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U.S. House Sets Tuesday Vote on Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

by Reuters

   WASHINGTON --

   The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on Tuesday on
   legislation to keep federal agencies operating beyond Feb. 8, when
   existing funds expire, a senior House Republican aide said on Friday.

   The aide did not provide details, however, on the duration of this
   latest-in-a-series of temporary funding measures.

   Congressional negotiators are fighting over defense and non-defense
   spending levels for the fiscal year that ends on Sept. 30, as well as
   other unrelated matters.