Congressional Leaders Reach Deal to Avert Government Shutdown
TL;DR
The top Republican and Democrat in the U.S. Congress have reached a deal to fund the government through the fiscal year, with the last hurdle being funding for the Department of Homeland Security. The agreement, covering about three-quarters of discretionary government spending, is still being finalized and must be passed before the weekend shutdown deadline. However, more battles are expected as the nation's national debt continues to rise, and there are disagreements over foreign security aid and funding levels.
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- Top U.S. congressional Republican and Democrat say a deal has been reached on spending CNBC
- Who the government shutdown would affect if deadline passes The Washington Post
- Congress announces a deal to avoid a shutdown, resolving homeland security dispute NBC News
- Congressional leaders announce deal to fund rest of government CNN
- Congressional Leaders Strike Deal on Final Spending Bill Ahead of Shutdown The New York Times
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