U.S. Congress passes short-term bill to avert government shutdownWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led Congress averted a U.S. government shutdown on Friday and gave lawmakers another week to work out federal spending through Sept. 30, with tricky issues like defense spending still unresolved. The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill by voice vote without opposition after the House earlier approved it by a tally of 382-30. President Donald Trump later signed the legislation, preventing a shutdown of many parts of the federal government on Saturday, his 100th day in office. The bill provides federal funding through May 5, allowing lawmakers to hammer out legislation in the coming days to keep the government funded for the rest of the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. Congress for months has been tied in knots trying to untangle $1 trillion in spending priorities. Lawmakers were supposed to have taken care of the current fiscal year appropriations bills by last Oct. 1. Democrats backed the stopgap bill a day after House Republican leaders again put off a vote on major healthcare legislation sought by Trump and opposed by Democrats to dismantle the 2010 Affordable Care Act, dubbed Obamacare, after Republican moderates balked at provisions added to entice hard-line conservatives. Republicans, already facing accusations from the opposition Democrats that they are unable to govern even though they control Congress and the White House, are motivated to avert the first government shutdown since 2013, but contentious matters remain on a spending bill covering the final five months of the fiscal year. With Trump seeking $30 billion in new defense spending in the measure and Democrats arguing that other domestic programs also need more money, congressional negotiators are moving toward a compromise. Republican and Democratic negotiators have discussed a possible $15 billion defense spending hike, half of Trump’s request, according to two congressional aides familiar with the matter. It was unclear whether Democrats will continue to insist other domestic programs get a similar funding increase. Such equal treatment was at the core of some previous funding deals. Unlike the simmering fights in Congress over healthcare and taxes, in which Republicans are pursuing purely partisan legislation, major spending bills generally need bipartisan support for passage, lending some optimism that the negotiations will end next week without a federal shutdown. House and Senate appropriators were expected to work through this weekend, but there were no guarantees they would be able to find common ground that would prevent parts of the government from shutting down on May 6. Congressional negotiators also have been struggling over funding to make a healthcare program for coal miners permanent and whether to plug a gap in Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program, the government health insurance program for the poor. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the stopgap bill, which kept funding at current levels, “will carry us through next week so that a bipartisan agreement can be reached.” McConnell said he expected the House by the middle of next week to approve and send to the Senate the spending bill for the remaining five months of the fiscal year. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said there were still significant differences with Republicans over elements of the looming longer-term spending bill but “we’re willing to extend things for a little bit more time” in hope more progress can be made. The No. 2 House Democrat, Steny Hoyer of Maryland, said he would oppose any more temporary spending bills for this year. During debate in the House, lawmakers expressed frustration at the inability of Congress to take care of the basic functions of government in a timely manner. “We are seven months into the fiscal year,” said Representative Nita Lowey of New York, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee. “Federal departments and agencies have been operating on outdated funding levels and policies for more than half of the year. This is unacceptable and it cannot continue.”  Lowey noted that this was the third stopgap spending measure passed since the fiscal year began last October. White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters aboard Air Force One the White House feels “very good” about getting the funding extension next week through the end of the fiscal year. Trump earlier bowed to Democratic demands that the spending legislation for the rest of the fiscal year not include money to start building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border he said is needed to fight illegal immigration and stop drug smugglers. The Trump administration also agreed to continue funding for a major component of Obamacare despite Republican vows to end the program. politicsNews
congress passes bill avert government shutdownwashington reuters the congress averted government shutdown friday gave lawmakers another week work federal spending tricky issues like defense spending still unresolved the senate passed stopgap spending bill voice vote without opposition house earlier approved tally president donald trump later signed legislation preventing shutdown many parts federal government saturday day office the bill provides federal funding may allowing lawmakers hammer legislation coming days keep government funded rest fiscal year ending congress months tied knots trying entangled trillion spending priorities lawmakers supposed taken care current fiscal year appropriations bills last democrats backed stopgap bill day house republican leaders put vote major healthcare legislation sought trump opposed democrats dismantle affordable care act dubbed obamacare republican moderates backed provisions added entice conservatives republicans already facing accusations opposition democrats unable govern even though control congress white house motivated avert first government shutdown since contentious matters remain spending bill covering final five months fiscal year with trump seeking billion new defense spending measure democrats arguing domestic programs also need money congressional negotiators moving toward compromise republican democratic negotiators discussed possible billion defense spending hike half trump request according two congressional aides familiar matter it unclear whether democrats continue insist domestic programs get similar funding increase such equal treatment core previous funding deals unlike simmering fights congress healthcare taxes republicans pursuing purely partisan legislation major spending bills generally need bipartisan support passage lending optimism negotiations end next week without federal shutdown house senate appropriations expected work weekend guarantees would able find common ground would prevent parts government shutting may congressional negotiators also struggling funding make healthcare program coal miners permanent whether plug gap puerto rico medical program government health insurance program poor senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said stopgap bill kept funding current levels carry us next week bipartisan agreement mcconnell said expected house middle next week approve send senate spending bill remaining five months fiscal year senate democratic leader chuck scheme said still significant differences republicans elements looming spending bill willing extend things little bit time hope progress made the no house democrat stony hover maryland said would oppose temporary spending bills year during debate house lawmakers expressed frustration inability congress take care basic functions government timely manner we seven months fiscal year said representative nica lower new york top democrat house appropriations committee federal departments agencies operating outdated funding levels policies half year this unacceptable lower noted third stopgap spending measure passed since fiscal year began last october white house spokesman sean spider told reporters aboard air force one white house feels good getting funding extension next week end fiscal year trump earlier bowed democratic demands spending legislation rest fiscal year include money start building wall along border said needed fight illegal immigration stop drug smugglers the trump administration also agreed continue funding major component obamacare despite republican vows end program politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. Congress passes short-term bill to avert government shutdownWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led Congress averted a U.S. government shutdown on Friday and gave lawmakers another week to work out federal spending through Sept. 30, with tricky issues like defense spending still unresolved. The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill by voice vote without opposition after the House earlier approved it by a tally of 382-30. President Donald Trump later signed the legislation, preventing a shutdown of many parts of the federal government on Saturday, his 100th day in office. The bill provides federal funding through May 5, allowing lawmakers to hammer out legislation in the coming days to keep the government funded for the rest of the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. Congress for months has been tied in knots trying to untangle $1 trillion in spending priorities. Lawmakers were supposed to have taken care of the current fiscal year appropriations bills by last Oct. 1. Democrats backed the stopgap bill a day after House Republican leaders again put off a vote on major healthcare legislation sought by Trump and opposed by Democrats to dismantle the 2010 Affordable Care Act, dubbed Obamacare, after Republican moderates balked at provisions added to entice hard-line conservatives. Republicans, already facing accusations from the opposition Democrats that they are unable to govern even though they control Congress and the White House, are motivated to avert the first government shutdown since 2013, but contentious matters remain on a spending bill covering the final five months of the fiscal year. With Trump seeking $30 billion in new defense spending in the measure and Democrats arguing that other domestic programs also need more money, congressional negotiators are moving toward a compromise. Republican and Democratic negotiators have discussed a possible $15 billion defense spending hike, half of Trump’s request, according to two congressional aides familiar with the matter. It was unclear whether Democrats will continue to insist other domestic programs get a similar funding increase. Such equal treatment was at the core of some previous funding deals. Unlike the simmering fights in Congress over healthcare and taxes, in which Republicans are pursuing purely partisan legislation, major spending bills generally need bipartisan support for passage, lending some optimism that the negotiations will end next week without a federal shutdown. House and Senate appropriators were expected to work through this weekend, but there were no guarantees they would be able to find common ground that would prevent parts of the government from shutting down on May 6. Congressional negotiators also have been struggling over funding to make a healthcare program for coal miners permanent and whether to plug a gap in Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program, the government health insurance program for the poor. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the stopgap bill, which kept funding at current levels, “will carry us through next week so that a bipartisan agreement can be reached.” McConnell said he expected the House by the middle of next week to approve and send to the Senate the spending bill for the remaining five months of the fiscal year. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said there were still significant differences with Republicans over elements of the looming longer-term spending bill but “we’re willing to extend things for a little bit more time” in hope more progress can be made. The No. 2 House Democrat, Steny Hoyer of Maryland, said he would oppose any more temporary spending bills for this year. During debate in the House, lawmakers expressed frustration at the inability of Congress to take care of the basic functions of government in a timely manner. “We are seven months into the fiscal year,” said Representative Nita Lowey of New York, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee. “Federal departments and agencies have been operating on outdated funding levels and policies for more than half of the year. This is unacceptable and it cannot continue.”  Lowey noted that this was the third stopgap spending measure passed since the fiscal year began last October. White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters aboard Air Force One the White House feels “very good” about getting the funding extension next week through the end of the fiscal year. Trump earlier bowed to Democratic demands that the spending legislation for the rest of the fiscal year not include money to start building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border he said is needed to fight illegal immigration and stop drug smugglers. The Trump administration also agreed to continue funding for a major component of Obamacare despite Republican vows to end the program. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: congress passes bill avert government shutdownwashington reuters the congress averted government shutdown friday gave lawmakers another week work federal spending tricky issues like defense spending still unresolved the senate passed stopgap spending bill voice vote without opposition house earlier approved tally president donald trump later signed legislation preventing shutdown many parts federal government saturday day office the bill provides federal funding may allowing lawmakers hammer legislation coming days keep government funded rest fiscal year ending congress months tied knots trying entangled trillion spending priorities lawmakers supposed taken care current fiscal year appropriations bills last democrats backed stopgap bill day house republican leaders put vote major healthcare legislation sought trump opposed democrats dismantle affordable care act dubbed obamacare republican moderates backed provisions added entice conservatives republicans already facing accusations opposition democrats unable govern even though control congress white house motivated avert first government shutdown since contentious matters remain spending bill covering final five months fiscal year with trump seeking billion new defense spending measure democrats arguing domestic programs also need money congressional negotiators moving toward compromise republican democratic negotiators discussed possible billion defense spending hike half trump request according two congressional aides familiar matter it unclear whether democrats continue insist domestic programs get similar funding increase such equal treatment core previous funding deals unlike simmering fights congress healthcare taxes republicans pursuing purely partisan legislation major spending bills generally need bipartisan support passage lending optimism negotiations end next week without federal shutdown house senate appropriations expected work weekend guarantees would able find common ground would prevent parts government shutting may congressional negotiators also struggling funding make healthcare program coal miners permanent whether plug gap puerto rico medical program government health insurance program poor senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said stopgap bill kept funding current levels carry us next week bipartisan agreement mcconnell said expected house middle next week approve send senate spending bill remaining five months fiscal year senate democratic leader chuck scheme said still significant differences republicans elements looming spending bill willing extend things little bit time hope progress made the no house democrat stony hover maryland said would oppose temporary spending bills year during debate house lawmakers expressed frustration inability congress take care basic functions government timely manner we seven months fiscal year said representative nica lower new york top democrat house appropriations committee federal departments agencies operating outdated funding levels policies half year this unacceptable lower noted third stopgap spending measure passed since fiscal year began last october white house spokesman sean spider told reporters aboard air force one white house feels good getting funding extension next week end fiscal year trump earlier bowed democratic demands spending legislation rest fiscal year include money start building wall along border said needed fight illegal immigration stop drug smugglers the trump administration also agreed continue funding major component obamacare despite republican vows end program politicsnews