Negotiators Say They’re Closer to a Deal to Prevent Another Shutdown
- Lowey says bipartisan panel is holding talks in ‘good faith’
- House-Senate panel discussing how to secure southern border
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The top Democrat and Republican working on a border-security deal said they’re nearing an accord but that negotiations may go into the weekend, with a week left to pass a spending bill to avert another government shutdown.
Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby went to the White House Thursday to discuss border security with President Donald Trump. The Republican senator said he updated the president on the negotiations of a House-Senate committee leading the talks. Shelby said he thinks a deal can be reached by Monday.