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Senate Reaches Bipartisan, Short-Term Deal To Kick Budget Down The Road

  • Senators reached a bipartisan agreement on a continuing resolution in hopes of avoiding a government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday.
  • Funding for the federal government will expire at 11:59 p.m. EST on Saturday, with House Republicans so far having been unable to achieve consensus within their conference on a continuing resolution to temporarily maintain funding until all appropriations bills are passed.
  • Schumer announced on Tuesday that negotiations between senators have produced a draft bill that the House may consider, according to a post on Twitter, now known as X.
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