washington republican-led congress avert u.s. government shutdown friday give lawmakers another week work federal spend sept. 30 tricky issue like defense spend still unresolved senate pass stopgap spend bill voice vote without opposition house early approve tally 382-30. president donald trump late sign legislation prevent shutdown many part federal government saturday 100th day office bill provide federal fund may allow lawmakers hammer legislation come days keep government fund rest fiscal year end sept. 30. congress months tie knot try untangle trillion spend priorities lawmakers suppose take care current fiscal year appropriations bill last oct. 1. democrats back stopgap bill day house republican leaders put vote major healthcare legislation seek trump oppose democrats dismantle 2010 affordable care act dub obamacare republican moderate balk provision add entice hard-line conservatives republicans already face accusations opposition democrats unable govern even though control congress white house motivate avert first government shutdown since 2013 contentious matter remain spend bill cover final five months fiscal year trump seek 30 billion new defense spend measure democrats argue domestic program also need money congressional negotiators move toward compromise republican democratic negotiators discuss possible 15 billion defense spend hike half trump request accord two congressional aid familiar matter unclear whether democrats continue insist domestic program get similar fund increase equal treatment core previous fund deal unlike simmer fight congress healthcare tax republicans pursue purely partisan legislation major spend bill generally need bipartisan support passage lend optimism negotiations end next week without federal shutdown house senate appropriators expect work weekend guarantee would able find common grind would prevent part government shut may 6. congressional negotiators also struggle fund make healthcare program coal miners permanent whether plug gap puerto rico medicaid program government health insurance program poor senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say stopgap bill keep fund current level carry us next week bipartisan agreement reach mcconnell say expect house middle next week approve send senate spend bill remain five months fiscal year senate democratic leader chuck schumer say still significant differences republicans elements loom longer-term spend bill will extend things little bite time hope progress make house democrat steny hoyer maryland say would oppose temporary spend bill year debate house lawmakers express frustration inability congress take care basic function government timely manner seven months fiscal year say representative nita lowey new york top democrat house appropriations committee federal departments agencies operate outdated fund level policies half year unacceptable continue lowey note third stopgap spend measure pass since fiscal year begin last october white house spokesman sean spic tell reporters aboard air force one white house feel good get fund extension next week end fiscal year trump early bow democratic demand spend legislation rest fiscal year include money start build wall along u.s.-mexico border say need fight illegal immigration stop drug smugglers trump administration also agree continue fund major component obamacare despite republican vow end program u.s. congress pass short-term bill avert government shutdown