Boehner, Reid reach early deal to avert shutdown

Source: Washington Post

Boehner, Reid reach early deal to avert shutdown

By Rosalind S. Helderman, Tuesday, July 31, 2:58 PM

House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid have reached a short-term spending deal that would remove the possibility of a government shutdown from the politically sensitive fall campaign season, the two announced Tuesday.

Under the agreement, Congress would agree to fund the government for six months when the fiscal year expires Sept. 30, setting agency spending for the year at $1.047 trillion.

If approved, the deal will ensure that the government will keep operating without fuss when the year ends, a once-routine action that has become far more difficult amid Congress’ gridlock. It was reached nearly two months early, an especially quick resolution that demonstrated that neither party savored a major budget showdown weeks before the November elections.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/boehner-reid-reach-early-deal-to-avert-shutdown/2012/07/31/gJQAKVLENX_story.html

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Actually, put this in the "about time we got something done in Washington" column. The last thing we need is a government shutdown.