UPDATE: Bipartisan congressional negotiators reached a deal late Sunday on a massive spending bill that if approved by the House and Senate would fund the government through the end of September.
The plan would add billions for the Pentagon and border security, although not provide any money for President Donald Trump’s promised border wall with Mexico.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Congressional negotiators are close to a deal on a bill to fund the government through the end of September, a congressional source confirmed to CNN on Sunday evening.
Two Republican aides told CNN leaders on the Hill are “making good progress” and “working” on a deal. Two Democratic aides are more optimistic that a deal could be reached, but say there are still outstanding issues. It was not immediately clear as of Sunday evening what the sticking points were for the deal.
A source told CNN Planned Parenthood is expected to be funded in this deal.
This funding bill would include billions in new defense spending as well as additional money for border security, but would not have money specifically set aside to fund a border wall, one of the sources said, a congressional source told CNN
Politico first reported that deal could be announced Sunday night.
To avert a shutdown, Congress passed a one-week extension Friday to fund the government through this week.
Last week saw a tumultuous series of political fights related to whether government would stay open leading up to the votes Friday that gave negotiators a weeklong extension. President Donald Trump had originally wanted money for his presidential campaign pledge of a border wall, but those efforts were sidelined last week, as were efforts to defund subsidies under Obamacare to help low income Americans pay for health care.
This story has been updated and will continue to update to include new developments.