Leaders in Congress strike deal to delay government shutdown deadlines

Congressional leaders agreed to a funding deal Wednesday that would prevent a partial government shutdown this weekend, extending the expiration dates for federal finances until later in March as lawmakers iron out the final details of a $1.7 trillion spending package.

Roughly 20 percent of the federal government - including the Departments of Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Agriculture - is set to shutter at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, unless Congress approves new spending legislation.

Under this agreement between House and Senate leadership, funding for those departments and the Commerce, Justice and Interior departments would expire on March 8 instead, a week later than planned. Funding for the rest of the government, including the Defense and State departments, would be extended until March 22.

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