WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress have reached a deal to avoid a government shutdown, just hours before the deadline. The deal includes $400 billion in new funding for the government, as well as a number of policy changes..
The deal was announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at a press conference on Thursday afternoon. Schumer said that the deal was a .
