Pence: White House, Congress Have Agreement to Avoid Government Shutdown

Vice President Mike Pence attend the 'Getting America's Children Safely Back to School' event in the State Room of the white House, in Washington, on Aug. 12, 2020. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

The White House and Congress have reached an accord to avert a looming government shutdown but have not made a deal on any COVID-19 relief measures, said Vice President Mike Pence.

The federal government is headed towards a shutdown if the Senate and House don’t pass a spending bill or a continuing resolution before the end of September.