washington u.s. congress set debate legislation would extend may deadline deal federal spend september head fear government shutdown midnight friday house rule committee late-night meet vote 8-2 send legislation full house representatives debate vote passage friday hours expiry deadline fund many federal agencies measure pass house expect senate would prepare promptly take bill hope also pass send president donald trump sign law measure would give republican democratic lawmakers additional week work differences trillion fund government sept. 30 end current fiscal year without extension longer-term fund bill federal agencies run money midnight friday likely trigger abrupt layoffs hundreds thousands federal government workers fund resume last government shutdown 2013 last 17 days many lawmakers nervous prospect another confident able pass short-term extension fund program fiscal year begin nearly seven months ago house speaker paul ryan tell reporters early thursday house democratic leader nancy pelosi warn purpose stopgap measure tie loose end deal provide around trillion money fiscal year end sept. 30 kick road back-and-forth fund dispute house appropriations committee chairman rodney frelinghuysen express optimism statement final fund package complete soon midst delicate negotiations trump take social network twitter blast democrats families prepare summer vacation national park democrats threaten close shut government terrible trump tweet series tweet negotiators race clock resolve remain dispute massive spend bill amid talk already hand democrats least two major victories despite republican control congress trump republican give democratic demand spend bill include money start build wall want erect u.s.-mexico border administration also agree continue fund major component obamacare formally know affordable care act despite vow end program remain unclear whether republicans would prevail effort sharply hike defense spend without similar increase domestic program trump propose 30-billion spend boost pentagon rest fiscal year fund dispute could resurface late spend bill next fiscal year disagreements remain iron include fund make healthcare program coal miners permanent plug gap puerto rico medicaid program government health insurance program poor congress ready vote friday bill avert government shutdown