Congressional leaders announce deal to fund rest of government

Can Congress avoid a shutdown?

Congressional leaders and President Joe Biden say they’ve reached an agreement to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, but it looks unlikely that they can reach a deal by Friday’s midnight deadline.

Leaders announce budget agreement

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders announced Tuesday they reached an agreement on this fiscal year's final set of spending bills. The question is how fast lawmakers can pass the bills to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Leaders reach budget deal as partial shutdown looms

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders announced Tuesday they reached an agreement on this fiscal year's final set of spending bills.

Biden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms - WNKY News 40 Television

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s final set of spending bills. Now, the question is how fast lawmakers can get the bills passed to avoid a partial government shutdown. The Democratic president said Tuesday he’ll sign the bill package as soon as he gets it, but time is running short. Legislative staffers need time to finalize the bill text. The House has a rule that law…

House leaders mull Friday vote on final spending package

The House could vote as soon as Friday on the yet-to-be-unveiled final fiscal 2024 appropriations package, in a race to limit the damage of a brief funding lapse this weekend. With legislative text not expected until Wednesday after a dust-up over Homeland Security Department funding, a brief funding gap appeared almost inevitable once a continuing resolution expires at midnight Friday. Even if the House can pass the package Friday, the Senate w…

Biden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s final set of spending bills. Now, the question is how fast lawmakers can get the bills passed to avoid a partial government shutdown. The Democratic president said Tuesday he’ll sign the bill package as soon as he gets it, but time is running short. Legislative staffers need time to finalize the bill t…