washington republicans u.s. house representatives decide pursue short-term measure keep government fund current level march order give incoming president-elect donald trump say budget appropriations issue lawmakers say thursday decision surface house republicans prepare meet vice president-elect mike pence call replace fund measure expire dec. similar resolution would run march 31. lawmakers say short-term measure would allow trump great input set fund priorities remainder fiscal year 2017 end sept 30 think new incoming government would like say-so spend allocate house speaker paul ryan tell reporters work ... new trump administration time continue resolution democrats republicans describe decision mistake could lead difficult appropriations task next year representative hal rogers chair house appropriations committee express disappointment decision suspend months work lawmakers staff full-scale appropriations bill congress intend enact year end extremely hopeful new congress new administration finish bill rogers say statement add panel would immediately begin work new measure know continue resolution representative charlie dent republican member rogers committee call decision mistake follow election democrats able increase senate minority hard pass omnibus march dent say small margin senate help us rather clear deck new administration apparently new administration would like able put imprint this house democratic leader nancy pelosi say continue resolution would perpetuate uncertainty government fund make big mistake go kettle fish march even imagine say conservative house republicans seek continue resolution would expire time legislative limit government debt house republicans pursue short-term government fund bill