Bargainers resolving last hurdles to spending, tax deal

AZ Central: WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House and congressional negotiators are trading final offers over U.S. oil exports and concessions for home-state interests as they move toward wrapping up a tax and spending deal that would cap Congress' year.

House Speaker Paul Ryan told GOP lawmakers he expected compromise legislation to be publicly released Tuesday - a measure that would deliver victories for to both sides. But the Wisconsin Republican provided few details. The remarks, which Ryan made in a conference call with fellow GOP legislators Monday, were conveyed by an official who described the private conversation on condition of anonymity.

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