The Senate is on the verge of approving a two-year bipartisan budget deal, putting an end to the threat of a default and easing the path toward funding the government past Sept. 30
The Senate is on the verge of approving a two-year bipartisan budget deal to send to President Donald Trump’s desk, putting an end to the threat of a default and easing the path toward funding the government past Sept. 30.
“The only person that kept asking me ‘til I said ‘yes’ or ‘no’ was Thune,” Grassley said. He decided late Tuesday to support the proposal.Sign Up “We’re going to avoid this short of nonsense we’ve had in the past with shutdowns and brief continuing resolutions,” said Sen. Roger Wicker , who has been advocating for his colleagues to support the legislation. “In the end there will be enough members to do the responsible thing."
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