Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned Congress could be embroiled in a protracted fight over 2022 government funding legislation due to major differences with Democrats over spending levels and policy provisions.

The Kentucky Republican dismissed the possibility that lawmakers could come to an agreement on a yearlong spending measure by a Dec. 3 deadline and said he instead anticipates a stopgap measure known as a continuing resolution lasting into 2022 will be necessary to keep the government open.