House and Senate reach a 'deal' on budget

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. congressional leaders are expected to announce a deal on Sunday that aims to avoid a partial government shutdown later this month, U.S. media reported.

U.S. media outlets including CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and Punchbowl News, citing unnamed sources, reported that leadership in the House of Representatives and the Senate had reached a deal on overall funding levels for the federal government.