Vermont delegation opposes short-term spending bill, as Congress barrels toward shutdown

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., outside the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerWASHINGTON — All three members of Vermont’s delegation opposed a Republican-backed spending plan that would keep the government open for four more weeks Thursday.
The short-term spending resolution passed the House, but it ground to a halt in the Senate.The package stalled with just over a day left before the Friday midnight deadline when the federal government will shut down.
Rep. Peter Welch, D-