U.S. congressional leaders have agreed on a budget deal to fund the U.S. government for the rest of the fiscal year, just before a midnight deadline.
House Majority Leader John Boehner announced late Friday that senate and White House negotiators also agreed on a short-term measure to prevent a government shutdown.
He said lawmakers will vote sometime next week on a full 2011 budget bill.
These developments unfolded as the Obama administration readied hundreds of thousands of furlough notices for federal workers anticipating a government shutdown at midnight Friday, Washington time. President Barack Obama spoke to Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid and John Boehner in separate phone calls Friday about the budget standoff. He also postponed his scheduled trip to the midwestern state of Indiana.
If leaders cannot agree on a 2011 budget, many government services will be disrupted. by voanews.com
House Majority Leader John Boehner announced late Friday that senate and White House negotiators also agreed on a short-term measure to prevent a government shutdown.
He said lawmakers will vote sometime next week on a full 2011 budget bill.
These developments unfolded as the Obama administration readied hundreds of thousands of furlough notices for federal workers anticipating a government shutdown at midnight Friday, Washington time. President Barack Obama spoke to Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid and John Boehner in separate phone calls Friday about the budget standoff. He also postponed his scheduled trip to the midwestern state of Indiana.
If leaders cannot agree on a 2011 budget, many government services will be disrupted. by voanews.com