House to Vote on Dec. 9 on Stopgap Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) leaves after speaking at a press briefing at Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Dec. 4, 2020. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday on a weeklong stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The move indicates that lawmakers need more time to reach a deal on government funding, including on COVID-19 relief.

“I am disappointed that we have not yet reached agreement on government funding,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced in a statement. “The House will vote on Wednesday on a one-week CR [continuing resolution] to keep government open while negotiations continue.”