Lawmakers reach agreement 'in principle' to avert shutdown

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Source: The Hill

Lawmakers said on Monday night that they had reached an agreement "in principle" to avoid a second partial government shutdown set to begin on Saturday.

“We’ve had a good evening. We’ve reached an agreement in principle,” Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) told reporters.

The breakthrough came after Sens. Shelby (R-Ala.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Reps. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) and Kay Granger (R-Texas)—the top members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committee—met three times on Monday night in a last-ditch effort to get a deal.

Negotiators refused to discuss the particulars of the deal and Lowey said staff were still finalizing the details. Lowey said she hopes for legislation to be released on Wednesday.

Shelby and Leahy, standing side by side as they spoke to reporters earlier Monday evening, indicated that the group thought they were closing in on a deal and could wrap up talks before Tuesday.

"We’re talking about reaching an agreement on all of it," Shelby told reporters.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/429525-lawmakers-reach-agreement-in-principle-to-avert-shutdown

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1. Sounds like they agreed to agree.

Which is something, I guess. But it's not an agreement, yet....

[Major Nikon]

2. ...

[bluestarone]

3. Waiting for Nancy's comment

Before i comment!

[Bleacher Creature]

4. Nita Lowey wouldn't have signed off without Pelosi's ok.

[bluestarone]

5. I figured that too BUT

I'll still wait.

[Bleacher Creature]

9. Good point, plus . . .

Nancy usually has something interesting to say, especially when she lays down the law for Trump!

[Squinch]

6. Whatever they agree on, dickhead will have to throw a wrench in the works so he will

get a lot of attention.

Like he did last time.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. Yep. My thoughts exactly.

[rpannier]

11. All depends

on what Ann and Rush decide

[leftynyc]

16. Hannity already called it garbage

So we get to see, once again, who wields the power in that putrid party.

[cstanleytech]

13. Alot also depends on how much more Russia wants to try and hurt the US as if they order him to

veto it in order to try and cripple the US economy more than he has already done then Trump could reject it.

[sfwriter]

8. Cue Miller to whisper in Trump's ear.

Expect a Friday Tantrum.

[rpannier]

12. Miller - No

Ann and Rush.

[The Wizard]

10. Does this mean

Mexico is sending the pesos?

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. So Trump fucks off to rant to a mob in El Paso, and with him out of the way, government happens

The remaining Republicans manage to behave like grownups when Trump's influence wanes.

[DeminPennswoods]

15. No one wanted another shutdown

Whenever the actual bill emerges, I'm sure it will be supported by both the majority and minority leaders of both parties. None of the leaders, having given their top negotiators authority to negotiate, are going to pull the rug out from under them now. I won't be surprised if the bill passes easily with more than enough votes to override any veto attempt.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. Unless the tangerine Tourette's addled Twitter twit decides otherwise.