Lawmakers have agreed on the key components of the bill, but the language will still need to be prepared ahead of a Friday funding deadline.
Lawmakers have agreed on the key components of a deal to avert a government shutdown, Scripps News learned on Monday, though the text of the bill will still need to be prepared ahead of its Friday deadline.
Negotiators had already reached a tentative agreement on most parts of the new spending bill, which will direct more than $880 billion for the Pentagon and funds for the Departments of Health and Human Services and Labor.SEE MORE: Congress scrambles to avoid a looming partial government shutdownThe White House says it has done all it can to enable DHS's efforts at border control, and says it would like the agency to get more funds.
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives will have 72 hours to review the proposed agreement, which means a vote in the chamber may not take place until Thursday.Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com
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