Congressional leaders strike a deal on appropriations bills and a stopgap funding measure - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

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54% : (CNN) -- Congressional leaders have struck a deal on some of the appropriations bills funding the federal government, as well as a short-term stopgap measure that would extend government funding and prevent a partial shutdown ahead of a Friday night deadline.
49% : The six bills in the proposed agreement cover funding for:The Agriculture Department and Food and Drug AdministrationThe Commerce and Justice DepartmentsScience, Energy and Water developmentThe Interior DepartmentMilitary Construction and the Department of Veterans AffairsThe Transportation Department and Housing and Urban DevelopmentIt would also extend the deadline for six other priorities, including Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, State and Foreign Ops and Legislative Branch, through March 22, while negotiators work on a broader agreement to fully fund the government through the end of the fiscal year in September.

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