Bipartisan Agreement Reached to Avert Government Shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson brokers deal without Trump's SAVE Act, funding government through December 20.

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a temporary agreement to keep the government funded until December 20, avoiding an imminent shutdown.
The new spending bill excludes the SAVE Act, a Trump-endorsed election security proposal requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration.
The bill includes concessions to Democrats, such as shortening the funding period from six months to three months.
Johnson faces backlash from hardline Republicans but emphasizes that a shutdown close to the election would be politically damaging.
The House is expected to vote on the bill on Wednesday, with the Senate to follow for final passage.