Shutdown

 Washington Post: Congressional leaders reach deal to avert shutdown, boost Secret Service funds - The agreement extends federal funding until Dec. 20 and includes support for natural disaster victims. By Jacob Bogage

“If both sides continue to work in good faith, I am hopeful that we can wrap up work on the CR this week, well before the September 30 deadline,” Schumer said in a statement. “The key to finishing our work this week will be bipartisan cooperation, in both chambers.”