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Avoiding Shutdown, Congressional Leaders Reach Budget Deal

HeadlineAug 01, 2012

Congressional leaders have reached a bipartisan deal on a budget to fund the government through March of next year. The more than $1 trillion proposal averts a budget showdown before the November elections.

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