December 02, 2017 - 7:09 AM
WASHINGTON - House GOP leaders have unveiled a plan to avert a government shutdown next weekend and keep the government open through Dec. 22.
The measure released on Saturday would buy time for bipartisan talks on a bigger budget agreement that would give both the Pentagon and government agencies significant relief from a pending budget freeze.
The move comes despite opposition from some GOP conservatives who think they're being set up for a pre-Christmas deal they won't like.
House Democrats say they won't vote for the legislation without protections for immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.
Talks on a budget agreement are likely to restart next week after a setback on Tuesday when top Democrats pulled out of a meeting with President Donald Trump after he attacked them on Twitter.
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