House and Senate negotiators have struck a deal on top-line funding levels for three government-funding bills, a preliminary agreement that allows lawmakers to begin writing the details of the legislation.
Lawmakers have a bicameral agreement on high-level funding levels for fiscal 2026 bills covering Agriculture-FDA, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction-VA spending, according to three people familiar with the deal, including sources in both parties, who spoke anonymously to describe non-public negotiations. Those bills are being packaged in a package that could also carry a temporary funding measure for other federal agencies ahead of an Oct. 1 shutdown deadline.
The specific ...