Congressional leaders and top Trump administration officials began working quickly to cut a two-year budget deal, a surprisingly positive development amid unending gridlock
Congressional leaders and top Trump administration officials began working quickly Tuesday to cut a two-year budget deal to avoid blunt spending cuts and a potential debt default, a surprisingly positive development amid unending gridlock.
“My perception is everyone would like this,” McConnell said on Tuesday afternoon after a party lunch with Vice President Mike Pence. Mulvaney and Vought have generally been fiscal hard-liners, but Mnuchin has been deputized to lead the negotiations with the congressional leaders, much to the delight of the Hill honchos. Mnuchin appeared to be trying to clinch a deal on Tuesday, a sign of how urgent the discussions are, said one source familiar with the meeting.Lifting the debt ceiling is also under discussion but is not viewed as integral to a spending deal.
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