Four House Republicans remain uncommitted to supporting a short-term spending bill that would avert a government shutdown.

The bill has the support of President Donald Trump, who has been pressuring Republicans to vote for it. With a razor-thin majority, Republicans can afford only two defections, assuming all Democrats vote in opposition. The House was expected to vote on the bill at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Earlier in the day, the House passed a procedural vote to advance the resolution that would keep the government open through the end of September, with Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., the lone Republican joining all Democrats voting in opposition.

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