House Republicans unveiled a stopgap spending bill to keep the US government open past an Oct. 1 shutdown deadline, daring Democrats to vote against the measure, which does not contain health-care policies they have demanded.
The short-term legislation would keep agencies operating through Nov. 21 and provide new funding for lawmaker, judicial and administration official security in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist
It would need the votes of at least seven Senate Democrats to meet a 60-vote threshold to overcome procedural obstacles.
Republicans could also have trouble passing the bill in the House ...