Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the incoming Senate Appropriations chair, has called for a "short-term patch" to keep federal agencies funded beyond the Dec. 11 shutdown deadline, Politico reported in a report on her proposal.

Politico's headline describes the request as a December government funding punt, a phrase that refers to postponing a decision to a later date. The report identifies Dec. 11 as the shutdown deadline that the patch would move federal agencies past.

Politico reported that the proposal is meant to give Democrats negotiating leverage when they retake the majority. The available summary does not specify which majority Democrats would retake.

Politico's summary describes the patch as short-term, with its stated purpose being negotiating leverage later on. The article is bylined to Jennifer Scholtes.

Politico's report identifies Murray as a senator from Washington and describes her as the incoming chair of the Senate Appropriations panel. According to the summary, the request comes before the Dec. 11 deadline, the date that would otherwise bring a shutdown. Politico's summary did not include further details on the proposal, including its length or how other lawmakers have responded, and no other source was available for this story.

Sources: Politico: The incoming Senate Appropriations chair calls for December government funding punt.