Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) — Plans in the House of Representatives to vote on a $1.1 trillion spending bill and avoid a federal shutdown hit a snag amid opposition from both ends of the ideological spectrum.

Government funding expires today. Congressional leaders have said for weeks that they won't allow a shutdown.

Leaders delayed a vote, initially scheduled for about 2 p.m., as Speaker John Boehner sought Republican votes for the bill. Obama administration officials also were calling lawmakers to urge them to vote for the measure, said a Democratic official who sought anonymity.

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