House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that lawmakers are 'very close' to a stop-gap funding announcement to avert a government shutdown. But, behind the scenes, bipartisan discussions are at an impasse over some key sticking points.
Washington House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday that lawmakers are"very close" to a stop-gap funding announcement to avert a government shutdown. But, behind the scenes, bipartisan discussions are at an impasse as disagreements over the length of the spending bill as well as partisan fights over election security money, the census and funding for a farm loan program remain key sticking points.
Projecting optimism, Pelosi said during an interview on Bloomberg TV when asked about the status of government funding talks,"We're not ready to make an announcement right this minute, but we are very close to one." She acknowledged, however, that lawmakers have not yet come to an agreement on the length of the stop-gap measure."That is a question that we are still negotiating," she said when asked if the bill will extend until December or go past that.
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