Congress Races to Fund Government to Avert December Shutdown

Congress Races to Fund Government to Avert December Shutdown
The Capitol in Washington on Sept. 21, 2020. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—Congressional leaders are racing to reach a bipartisan, bicameral deal on a funding package to prevent a federal government shutdown on Dec. 11, when the current stopgap measure expires.

Republicans and Democrats have agreed to the top-line numbers, but subcommittees are still negotiating the details of all 12 appropriations bills, according to top House and Senate appropriators.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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