"US Congressional Leaders Reach Short-Term Deal to Avert Government Shutdown"
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Top US lawmakers have reached a tentative bipartisan deal to extend funding bills and avert a partial government shutdown ahead of the Friday deadline. The deal extends four funding bills to March 8 and the rest of the budget to March 22. The House is expected to vote on the stopgap measure as early as Thursday, and the congressional leaders face the challenge of convincing rank and file lawmakers to support the deal. If a deal is not reached, roughly 20% of government departments will temporarily close, including agencies overseeing agriculture, transportation, and veterans affairs.
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