Home Administration Short-term spending bill plan gains steam ahead of shutdown deadline Administration Short-term spending bill plan gains steam ahead of shutdown deadline By thoman@thehill.com Niv Elis - December 18, 2018 7 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter Lawmakers on Capitol Hill looking to avert a partial government shutdown starting Saturday are warming to the possibility of passing a short-term, stopgap spending measure.“I think one’s looming on the horizon right now,” said Senate Appropriations…