White House seeks stopgap government funding until Jan. 31, No. 2 House Republican says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House is seeking legislation that would extend current federal funding until January 31, avoiding a partial government shutdown beginning October 1, Republican U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Steve Scalise said on Tuesday. The stopgap funding bill, if approved by Congress, would continue federal funding of most Washington programs at the current fiscal year's level, although there potentially could be add-ons for "emergency" accounts, such as for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief efforts if needed.