The House this week will try to pass a bill to temporarily fund the government for another four weeks, until Feb. 16, a GOP aide told the Washington Examiner.

Temporary government funding expires on Friday and the federal government would partially shut down unless new legislation is passed into law by then.

The House will consider the measure first and then send it to the Senate, where Democrats are threatening to vote against it because Republicans refuse to include a provision to protect so-called Dreamers, who came to the United States illegally as children.

While the House likely has the votes to pass the measure with only Republican support, the Senate filibuster rule means the upper chamber will need nine Democrats to clear the bill for President Trump's signature. Republicans may include disaster aid and a bill reauthorizing funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program, which would make it more difficult for Democrats to vote "no."

The stopgap measure is the fourth bill introduced to temporarily fund the fiscal 2018 government budget. Republicans and Democrats have not been able to agree to a long-term spending deal.