Congressional leaders announced Sunday they’ve reached a deal to finance the federal government for the year, avoiding a shutdown, that totals $1.66 trillion. Despite a Republican.
Congressional leaders announced Sunday they’ve reached a deal to finance the federal government for the year, avoiding a shutdown, that totals $1.66 trillion. Despite a Republican push to shrink the budget, the agreement has money for domestic and social safety net programs, the reports. The next challenge is passing the budget in time; money for about 20% of the government runs out Jan. 19, and the rest on Feb. 2. And though the deal includes some concessions to the GOP House members most adamant about cutbacks, it appears likely to face opposition from them.
