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    Senators Reach Two-Year Budget Deal

    Senate leaders have reached a budget pact to increase spending for the Pentagon and domestic programs, offering a reprieve from fiscal fights that have been a cloud over Capitol Hill.
    by Susan Davis Feb 07, 2018 2 minutes
    U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (left) chats with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in October. The two negotiated a budget agreement that marks a major breakthrough for a Congress still reeling from a partial government shutdown last month.

    Updated at 2:25 p.m. ET

    Senate leaders have reached a bipartisan budget agreement to increase military and domestic spending levels for two years, paving the way for the first long-term spending pact since President Trump took office.

    According to congressional sources briefed on the deal, the plan eliminates mandatory spending cuts for two years

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