House Speaker John Boehner says Democratic and Republican negotiators reached a budget deal that will avoid a government shutdown.

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House Speaker John Boehner says Democratic and Republican negotiators reached a budget deal that will avoid a government shutdown.


Boehner said the House will pass a short-term measure that will keep the government funded through the middle of next week, when a longer-term package is expected to be enacted.

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