Congress Seeks Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Buy Time for Broader Budget Deal
• Congressional leaders preparing stopgap bill to fund government into March, avoid shutdown • Bill would extend funding to March 1 for some agencies, March 8 for others • Comes as Speaker Johnson faces pressure from hard-right flank over bipartisan spending deal • Johnson insists he's sticking with deal made with Schumer despite conservative revolt • Centrist Republicans urge Johnson to hold course and not renegotiate top-line agreement