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The Latest: Deal reached on funding government through Sept.

azgreg

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https://apnews.com/635693cfc53f4e8f...n=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the bill being negotiated on Capitol Hill to fund the government through September (all times local):

9:45 p.m.

Top Capitol Hill negotiators have reached a hard-won agreement on a huge $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through September.

Aides to lawmakers involved in the talks announced the agreement after weeks of negotiations. It's expected to be made public Sunday night.

The catchall spending bill would be the first major piece of bipartisan legislation to advance during President Donald Trump's presidency. It denies Trump a win on his oft-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, but it gives him a $15 billion down payment on his request to strengthen the military.

The measure rejects White House proposals to cut popular programs such as funding medical research and community development grants. It adds $1.5 billion for border security.
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I wish they would just figure out a way to pass a budget.
 
azgreg said:
https://apnews.com/635693cfc53f4e8f...n=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP
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The catchall spending bill would be the first major piece of bipartisan legislation to advance during President Donald Trump's presidency. It denies Trump a win on his oft-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, but it gives him a $15 billion down payment on his request to strengthen the military.

The measure rejects White House proposals to cut popular programs such as funding medical research and community development grants. It adds $1.5 billion for border security.
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Wow, this actually isn't terrible. I'm perfectly fine for spending more on border security in exchange for no more cuts to scientific research.

I wish they would just figure out a way to pass a budget.
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Unfortunately as long as you've got this many hardliners in Washington, this is how they will pass budgets now.
 
I am shocked that the party for a bigger federal government has compromised with the party for a huge federal government and they have agreed to borrow and spend more yet again. ;)
 
ttwtt78640 said:
I am shocked that the party for a bigger federal government has compromised with the party for a huge federal government and they have agreed to borrow and spend more yet again. ;)
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:lol:

Quote of the day!
 
ttwtt78640 said:
I am shocked that the party for a bigger federal government has compromised with the party for a huge federal government and they have agreed to borrow and spend more yet again. ;)
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Yea... shocking. Are we surprised. Uh huh.
 
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