US Senate leaders said Wednesday they had reached a bipartisan budget deal for 2018 and 2019 — a move which, if approved by Congress, would avert a looming government shutdown.
“I’m pleased to announce that we have reached a two-year deal to lift the spending caps for defense and urgent domestic priorities far above current spending levels,” top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the deal, which still needs to pass the Senate and House of Representatives before going to President Donald Trump for his signature, “is the product of extensive negotiations among congressional leaders and the White House.”
AFP
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