Democrats announce an agreement in Congress to avoid shutting down the federal government on Friday due to lack of budget

By Rebecca Shabad -

The House of Representatives, controlled by the Democratic Party, plans to urgently process a bill on Thursday to ensure funding from the federal government in the short term, which would avoid a closure due to lack of budget as of Friday afternoon .

Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat and chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced in the morning that her party will back a measure to extend funding through February 18, buying time for a long-term agreement that goes into effect next year. .

DeLauro explained that the bill introduces "virtually no changes to existing funding or policy," but added that it includes $ 7 billion for refugees evacuated from Afghanistan.

The House is expected to consider the measure on Thursday, although the vote has yet to be announced.