Lawmakers release spending bill to avoid a government shutdown

Today lawmakers plan to release a new $1.4T spending bill.

Lawmakers are cutting it close - they need to pass another bill by Friday to avoid a government shutdown.

SPENDING BILL.LAWMAKERS ARE CUTTING ITCLOSE-- THEY NEED TO PASSANOTHER BILL BY FRIDAY TO AVOIDA GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.THE LATEST PROPOSAL WILL FUNDFEDERAL AGENCIES UNTIL THE ENDOF SEPTEMBER-- BUT PARTYLEADERS STILL CAN'T AGREE ONWHAT THE PANDEMIC STIMULUSSHOULD LOOK LIKE.AT THIS POINT-- CONGRESS MAYHAVE TO PASS ANOTHER SHORT-TERMSTOPGAP TO KEEP AGENCIES AFLOATAND GIVE MORE TIME FOR COVIDRELIEF TALKS.RELIEF FOR SOME - IS BEING METWITH WORRY AND PROLONGED