"Horse-Trading, Rumors Persist With 5-Day Reprieve on Tap"

"Both chambers of Congress are expected to pass a continuing resolution [Friday] to ward off a government shutdown as negotiations over an omnibus spending measure and tax extenders package continue.

The House Rules Committee will meet [Thursday] afternoon to set the terms of debate for the five-day CR, which extends the current stopgap funding measure through Dec. 16. The House will not be in session this weekend.

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) told reporters yesterday that the House would go first on whatever year-end package materializes."

Geof Koss, Hannah Hess and Manuel Quinones report for E&E Daily December 10, 2015.