La., said he expects Congress to extend the existing government budget into early next year to avert a shutdown in December—setting the stage for Republicans to have full control over the budget process when the new GOP-controlled Congress and President-elect Donald Trump take office in January.

Facing a Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline, GOP leaders are eyeing a stopgap bill into early next year, which could complicate Donald Trump's other priorities in his first 100 days.

House Republicans on opposite sides of the conference are grimacing at the potential plan to kick government funding into the new year.