Lawmakers strike spending deal to avert shutdown
By Niv Elis - 12/12/19 03:54 PM EST
Lawmakers reached a deal in principle Thursday on 12 annual spending bills to fund the government and avoid a shutdown.
Appropriators reached agreement on a number of contentious issues, including how to fund President Trump's proposed border wall.
Details of the legislation remain under wraps, but House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said he expects to bring the legislation to a vote on Tuesday, likely grouped into at least two packages or "mini-buses."
Democrats say they have received assurances that President Trump will sign the bills once they pass, averting a shutdown after the December 20 funding deadline.
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https://thehill.com/policy/finance/474348-lawmakers-strike-spending-deal-to-avert-shutdown
