Congress faces tricky path to avoid government shutdownWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is struggling through another contentious week as infighting over defense spending, healthcare and other matters complicates the drive to pass a temporary spending bill by midnight on Friday to avert a partial government shutdown. In a week when President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans in Congress are hoping to celebrate the passage of tax overhaul legislation, many in the party showed little appetite for a government shutdown at week’s end. But they sounded resigned to having to navigate through some drama over a package that includes so many disparate components, which could make for a messy process. “I’m going to vote for whatever I need to, to keep the government open,” Republican Representative Chris Collins told reporters. The last time government agencies had to shut down because Washington could not pay its bills was in October 2013. Leading Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives expressed optimism that a funding bill, coupled with a large new disaster aid package, would pass by Friday’s deadline. But some were predicting that lawmakers would bump right up against the cutoff. The House could vote as soon as Wednesday on legislation that extends most funding for domestic programs through Jan. 19. Democrats are likely to mainly oppose the bill, arguing that their priorities are being ignored. Conservative Republicans are insisting on higher military funding through the rest of the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30 as part of the House bill. Democrats in the Senate are expected to block that formula if, as expected, it does not also have more money for non-defense programs. The House measure would also include $81 billion in disaster funding to help Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and several U.S. states recover from hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters. That price tag has made some Republicans uneasy. Some Republicans are also worried about a Senate strategy to add a bipartisan healthcare proposal to the government funding bill, in keeping with a promise Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made in order to coax Republican Senator Susan Collins to vote for the tax legislation. Conservative House Republicans do not like the bipartisan healthcare proposal because it would fund subsidies for low-income participants in the Obamacare health insurance program, and does not include language that restricts federal funds for abortion. McConnell’s promise to Collins “means squat over here,” said Representative Mark Walker, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the largest group of conservatives in the House. Some conservatives may vote against the funding bill in protest, he told reporters outside the House. The House bill also would extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program for five years. If Democrats continue to withhold their support for the stopgap spending bill and some Republicans peel off, Congress could find itself struggling to pass a bill as the clock ticks toward midnight on Friday. politicsNews
congress faces tricky path avoid government shutdownwashington reuters the congress struggling another contentious week infighting defense spending healthcare matters complicates drive pass temporary spending bill midnight friday avert partial government shutdown in week president donald trump fellow republicans congress hoping celebrate passage tax overhaul legislation many party showed little appetite government shutdown week end but sounded resigned navigate drama package includes many disparate components could make messy process i going vote whatever i need keep government open republican representative chris collins told reporters the last time government agencies shut washington could pay bills october leading republicans senate house representatives expressed optimism funding bill coupled large new disaster aid package would pass friday deadline but predicting lawmakers would bump right cutoff the house could vote soon wednesday legislation extends funding domestic programs democrats likely mainly oppose bill arguing priorities ignored conservative republicans insisting higher military funding rest fiscal year ending part house bill democrats senate expected block formula expected also money programs the house measure would also include billion disaster funding help puerto rico virgin islands several states recover hurricanes wildfires natural disasters that price tag made republicans uneasy some republicans also worried senate strategy add bipartisan healthcare proposal government funding bill keeping promise senate majority leader mitch mcconnell made order coat republican senator susan collins vote tax legislation conservative house republicans like bipartisan healthcare proposal would fund subsidies participants obamacare health insurance program include language restricts federal funds abortion mcconnell promise collins means squat said representative mark walker chairman republican study committee largest group conservatives house some conservatives may vote funding bill protest told reporters outside house the house bill also would extend children health insurance program five years if democrats continue withhold support stopgap spending bill republicans peel congress could find struggling pass bill clock ticks toward midnight friday 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 faces tricky path to avoid government shutdownWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is struggling through another contentious week as infighting over defense spending, healthcare and other matters complicates the drive to pass a temporary spending bill by midnight on Friday to avert a partial government shutdown. In a week when President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans in Congress are hoping to celebrate the passage of tax overhaul legislation, many in the party showed little appetite for a government shutdown at week’s end. But they sounded resigned to having to navigate through some drama over a package that includes so many disparate components, which could make for a messy process. “I’m going to vote for whatever I need to, to keep the government open,” Republican Representative Chris Collins told reporters. The last time government agencies had to shut down because Washington could not pay its bills was in October 2013. Leading Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives expressed optimism that a funding bill, coupled with a large new disaster aid package, would pass by Friday’s deadline. But some were predicting that lawmakers would bump right up against the cutoff. The House could vote as soon as Wednesday on legislation that extends most funding for domestic programs through Jan. 19. Democrats are likely to mainly oppose the bill, arguing that their priorities are being ignored. Conservative Republicans are insisting on higher military funding through the rest of the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30 as part of the House bill. Democrats in the Senate are expected to block that formula if, as expected, it does not also have more money for non-defense programs. The House measure would also include $81 billion in disaster funding to help Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and several U.S. states recover from hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters. That price tag has made some Republicans uneasy. Some Republicans are also worried about a Senate strategy to add a bipartisan healthcare proposal to the government funding bill, in keeping with a promise Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made in order to coax Republican Senator Susan Collins to vote for the tax legislation. Conservative House Republicans do not like the bipartisan healthcare proposal because it would fund subsidies for low-income participants in the Obamacare health insurance program, and does not include language that restricts federal funds for abortion. McConnell’s promise to Collins “means squat over here,” said Representative Mark Walker, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the largest group of conservatives in the House. Some conservatives may vote against the funding bill in protest, he told reporters outside the House. The House bill also would extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program for five years. If Democrats continue to withhold their support for the stopgap spending bill and some Republicans peel off, Congress could find itself struggling to pass a bill as the clock ticks toward midnight on Friday. 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 faces tricky path avoid government shutdownwashington reuters the congress struggling another contentious week infighting defense spending healthcare matters complicates drive pass temporary spending bill midnight friday avert partial government shutdown in week president donald trump fellow republicans congress hoping celebrate passage tax overhaul legislation many party showed little appetite government shutdown week end but sounded resigned navigate drama package includes many disparate components could make messy process i going vote whatever i need keep government open republican representative chris collins told reporters the last time government agencies shut washington could pay bills october leading republicans senate house representatives expressed optimism funding bill coupled large new disaster aid package would pass friday deadline but predicting lawmakers would bump right cutoff the house could vote soon wednesday legislation extends funding domestic programs democrats likely mainly oppose bill arguing priorities ignored conservative republicans insisting higher military funding rest fiscal year ending part house bill democrats senate expected block formula expected also money programs the house measure would also include billion disaster funding help puerto rico virgin islands several states recover hurricanes wildfires natural disasters that price tag made republicans uneasy some republicans also worried senate strategy add bipartisan healthcare proposal government funding bill keeping promise senate majority leader mitch mcconnell made order coat republican senator susan collins vote tax legislation conservative house republicans like bipartisan healthcare proposal would fund subsidies participants obamacare health insurance program include language restricts federal funds abortion mcconnell promise collins means squat said representative mark walker chairman republican study committee largest group conservatives house some conservatives may vote funding bill protest told reporters outside house the house bill also would extend children health insurance program five years if democrats continue withhold support stopgap spending bill republicans peel congress could find struggling pass bill clock ticks toward midnight friday politicsnews