US Lawmakers Strike Deal to Avoid Imminent Government Shutdown
- Speaker defies conservative calls for shutdown over border
- Parts of the US government still face a deadline in March
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Congressional leaders reached a last-minute deal to avoid a disruptive US government shutdown, setting up another clash with ultra-conservatives who swiftly blasted the agreement.
The deal would provide one week of temporary funding to avert a March 2 partial shutdown and fund parts of the government through Sept. 30. The remainder of the US government, including the Defense and Homeland Security departments, would still face a potential March 23 shutdown.