The US government will remain funded for another three months after a bipartisan funding deal was reached on Sunday, averting a government shutdown.
The agreement would keep the funding in place through Dec. 20, and the House is expected to vote on the bill as early as Wednesday.
The development was announced in a press release by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
“Over the past four days, bipartisan, bicameral negotiations have been ongoing to reach an agreement that will preserve the current budget through December 20th and avoid a government shutdown one month before the election,” Schumer's statement said.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York leaves a press conference at the Capitol. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
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“I'm pleased that a bipartisan negotiated government funding deal was quickly reached that has no cuts or poison pills, but this same deal could have been reached two weeks ago.”
The bill also includes $231 million for the U.S. Secret Service, on the condition that it cooperates with congressional investigations.
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