Senate leaders reach Dec. 11 funding deal to avert shutdown
What's next: The Senate is expected to vote before the August recess, giving lawmakers more time to negotiate full-year spending bills.
Senate leaders reached a short-term spending agreement Sunday that would keep federal agencies funded at current levels through Dec. 11, aiming to avoid a government shutdown before the Sept. 30 fiscal deadline. The Senate is likely to vote on the measure before lawmakers leave for the August recess. The House already passed a similar bill, but senators negotiated over exceptions sought by the White House. Democrats said the Senate version excludes a $1 billion request for "Trump-class" battleships and includes language blocking the administration from shifting money from other programs to the Border Patrol. Congress still faces a broader fight over full-year spending, with Republicans pushing for higher defense funding and cuts to non-defense programs.