House to Vote on Measure on Funding, Debt Limit

Republican lawmakers say the U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on a bill Tuesday to reopen the government and avoid a financial default, as hopes rise for a congressional deal to end a political standoff. Congressman Darrell Issa says the House plan is similar to a measure being debated in the Senate. Both bills would fund the government for three months and raise the government's debt limit for nearly four months . The House plan asks for two concessions on the new U.S. health ...

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