House on Brink of Spending Deal to Avoid Another Government Shutdown

The New York Times: WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders appeared ready to buck their Tea Party flank on Wednesday as they closed in on a spending deal to avert a government shutdown and prepared to call a vote next week.

If the plan by Speaker John A. Boehner and his leadership team prevails, it will be a significant victory for Republicans eager to avoid the kind of bitter and politically harmful fight that led to a 16-day shutdown last year.

The New York Times: WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders appeared ready to buck their Tea Party flank on Wednesday as they closed in on a spending deal to avert a government shutdown and prepared to call a vote next week.
If the plan by Speaker John A. Boehner and his leadership team prevails, it will be a significant victory for Republicans eager to avoid the kind of bitter and politically harmful fight that led to a 16-day shutdown last year.

The New York Times: WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders appeared ready to buck their Tea Party flank on Wednesday as they closed in on a spending deal to avert a government shutdown and prepared to call a vote next week.

If the plan by Speaker John A. Boehner and his leadership team prevails, it will be a significant victory for Republicans eager to avoid the kind of bitter and politically harmful fight that led to a 16-day shutdown last year.

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