Breaking News: Senate leaders agree to two-year budget deal

View in your browser     Senate leaders agree to two-year budget deal Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has announced a deal with Democrats to fund the government and set spending levels for defense and nondefense programs over the next two years. The legislation would avert a government shutdown on Friday, when federal funding is due to expire, and would raise the spending caps for defense and nondefense programs over the next two years. It would boost defense and nondefense programs, repealing the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration for the next two years. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Healthcare Leadership Council  Over 55 Million Seniors Need the Senate to Protect Medicare. The Time is NOW for the Senate to Listen to America’s Seniors and Pass the IPAB Repeal. Protectmedicarenow.org             Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.