washington behind-the-scenes congressional battle avoid u.s. government shutdown break public view thursday republicans produce stop-gap fund bill democrats immediately reject federal fiscal year end sept. 30 congress must pass spend measure keep government open recent years lawmakers seldom able agree full federal budget instead rely stop-gap measure senate majority mitch mcconnell cap weeks labor negotiations propose continue resolution would fund government agencies oct. dec. annual rate trillion measure also include 1.1 billion combat spread zika virus 500 million flood relief state include louisiana fund u.s. military operations overseas annual rate 74 billion broad request clean continue resolution offer say mcconnell kentucky republican describe measure product bipartisan negotiations democrats quickly oppose resolution republican-only bill would help flint michigan cope lead-contaminated water would leave place prohibition u.s. securities exchange commission require public company disclose political spend democrats vote say senator barbara mikulski top democrat senate appropriations committee white house spokesman josh earnest tell reporters plan already place orderly government shutdown event congress agree fund measure mcconnell leave provision back republican presidential nominee donald trump former white house rival senator ted cruz would stop u.s. government move oversight internet technical management global community stakeholders oct. 1. also absent language would enable u.s. export-import bank approve loan guarantee 10 million republicans democrats seek include provision issue prove controversial must-pass fund resolution senior republican aide say senate would begin vote fund legislation early monday senate split bill avoid government shutdown