WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday cleared a stop-gap funding bill for debate and a vote on passage later in the day as Congress maneuvered to avoid government agency shutdowns when existing money expires at midnight on Thursday.
By a vote of 236-188, the House approved rules for debating the fifth temporary spending bill for the fiscal year that beganOct. 1.
(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Writing by Eric Walsh; Editing by Eric Beech)
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