REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said it was working with Congress to hammer out a short-term funding measure to avoid an Oct. 1 partial federal government shutdown while longer-term spending talks continue.
"OMB is providing Congress with technical assistance needed to avoid severe disruptions to government services in the first quarter of the fiscal year."
With only weeks to go before the deadline, the Republican-led House of Representatives has approved only one of those 12 bills.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer this month said he and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had agreed on a stopgap measure.
In its statement, OMB urged Congress to include emergency supplemental funding in any continuing resolution.
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