It appears Congress has agreed to a budget deal to avert a shutdown this week:
BREAKING: Congressional Republicans and Democrats reach agreement on $1 trillion measure to fund government until Oct. 1.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 1, 2017
Here are some early reports on what’s in the bill…
Planned Parenthood? Funded; Border Wall? ¯_(ツ)_/¯:
Government funding deal reached, senior aide confirms. Planned parenthood funding intact. Language stipulating no $$ for border wall
— Sam Stein (@samstein) May 1, 2017
The EPA keeps most of its funding, too:
Per senior congressional aide, budget deal keeps 99% of EPA funding
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) May 1, 2017
There is an increase in military spending and for general border security:
The tentative deal includes a $15 billion defense spending increase, and an additional $1.5 billion for border security, per source.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) May 1, 2017
No cuts to sanctuary cities:
The spending deal doesn't cut off funding for sanctuary cities.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) May 1, 2017
Reporters are joking that the bill still allows Mexico to pay for the wall, so that’s a plus:
How did they kill the wall? The deal still allows Mexico to pay for it https://t.co/3WttA41OjP
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) May 1, 2017
A Dem aide confirms that the funding deal doesn't include any language prohibiting Mexico from paying for the wall. https://t.co/FTAe1fEtGg
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) May 1, 2017
Joe Manchin won, too:
Per senior congressional aide, permanent miner health care also included which had long been a push for Joe Manchin
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) May 1, 2017
Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are doing a victory dance:
Schumer and Pelosi statements on funding deal take victory laps on no $$$ for Trump's “ineffective” “immoral” “unwise” border wall pic.twitter.com/eNAzLu9GE4
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 1, 2017
To be continued tomorrow once we see the text.
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