The House of Representatives appears close to averting a government shutdown Friday night through another continuing resolution.

4th District Representative Dan Newhouse said the constant continuing resolutions are more costly for the government and make it very hard for the military to properly function.

He blames the issue on a lack of negotiation within Congressional leadership.

"I think we will kick the can down the road through mid-February and hopefully the negotiations will happen and we can finally adopt the spending bills that were passed in the House months ago but lack passage in the Senate." Newhouse explained, "Negotiations between the two chambers haven't taken place yet."

The resolution, which offers virtually no changes from the previous continuing resolution in September save for some extra money for Afghan evacuees, will fund the government through February 18th.

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