The White House is asking Congress to pass a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.

The Office of Management and Budget has requested Congress to pass a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown on October 1st and extend the availability of funds until January 31st. The draft document from the Office of Management and Budget includes specific funding requests, such as providing funds for the Colombia-class submarines and allowing the District of Columbia to use its own tax revenues. Leaders of the Appropriations Committee had previously discussed shorter-term temporary measures lasting until November.