Lawmakers Clash Over Spending Bill and DACA

White House backs a short-term funding deal to prevent a government shutdown

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders answers questions during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, DC on Jan. 17, 2018. Sanders fielded a range of questions relating to pending immigration legislation and continued funding of the federal government. Win McNamee/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Congress has little time left to come up with a permanent solution for the budget to avert a government shutdown on Friday, Jan. 19.

The White House said it would support another short-term measure known as a continuing resolution (CR), to maintain current funding for federal operations and keep the government open through mid-February.