UPDATE 2-U.S. Congress scrambles to pass funding bill before Friday deadline
March 22, 2018 at 10:34 AM EDT
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress was racing on Thursday to approve a massive spending bill and send it to President Donald Trump for enactment before a midnight Friday government shutdown deadline, in a move that would significantly boost defense and non-military funding through Sept. 30.
