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Talks to Avert Shutdown Near Finale as Trump Yields on Obamacare
published Apr 26th 2017, 3:42 pm, by Steven T. Dennis, Anna Edgerton and Erik Wasson (Bloomberg) —Republicans and Democrats worked to put the final touches on a $1.1 trillion spending bill needed to avert a U.S. government shutdown after the White House appeared to satisfy Democrats’ demand that President Donald

Top U.S. Lawmakers Agree on Spending, Tax Plan to Avoid Shutdown
©2015 Bloomberg News NZF7PQ6KLVRB (Bloomberg) — Congressional leaders reached a tentative deal on measures to fund the U.S. government and make some expired tax provisions permanent, a top House Republican said Tuesday in Washington. Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions said the agreement on the two bills will be presented to rank-and-file