WASHINGTON — Congress was poised to pass a giant $1.3 trillion spending bill that would end the budget battles for now, but not without risking another shutdown as conservatives objected to big outlays on Democratic priorities at a time when Republicans control the House, Senate and White House.
This would be the third federal shutdown this year, an outcome both parties want to avoid.
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