A group of top House and appropriators announced that the outlines of a deal had been reached that 'should' be able to clear – which would avert a shut-down crisis by dispensing with the need for short stop-gap bills. They did not say how much money they had agreed on, providing no details in statements from three key appropriations negotiators, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy, Senator Richard Shelby and Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro.It all comes as lawmakers rushed to find a way to reach a deal before government funding runs out at Midnight Friday, with lawmakers anxious to get home and avoid yet another chapter of holiday shutdown drama.
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