Republicans work up temporary plan to avert a government shutdown

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By: Brian Schwartz

As House Republicans negotiate the finishing touches on a final comprehensive tax bill with their Senate colleagues, the House Freedom Caucus on Monday became a potential hurdle to avoiding a government shutdown ahead of the looming Dec. 8 deadline, FOX Business has learned.

If Congress cannot come to an agreement on funding, it could leave millions of children without insurance by Dec. 31, according to Georgetown University’s Center on Children and Families. President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal calls for cutting billions from CHIP over two years and limiting eligibility for federal matching funds.

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