Deal Struck: Government Will Remain Funded—for Now

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    Leaders in Congress announced Sunday that they’d come to an agreement on funding that will avoid a partial government shutdown that was looming on Oct. 1. Additional funds were added to the budget for the Secret Service, which in the wake of two assassination attempts against Donald Trump, has been pleading for more resources.  However, the deal only covers the next three months, and further negotiations will be required in the future—after the presidential election.

    The House is likely to vote on the bill as early as Wednesday.

    There’s been a lot of back and forth as Republicans have faced some internal struggles over their priorities.


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    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced the deal in a press release:

    There are sure to be many Republicans who are unhappy with the bill, especially since it reportedly does not include an important voting requirement:

    As of this writing, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is taking heavy criticism from angry conservatives on social media. He said he understood their frustrations but that a devastating shutdown had to be avoided.

    It looks like a shutdown is avoided for now, but they’ll be back at the negotiating table in a few months. The cast of characters could be very different, however, with a different president guaranteed one way or the other and the fate of the House and Senate currently in the hands of the voters. If the GOP can prevail, hopefully in the future they can fight for—and get—what they want in these budgets.

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