Lawmakers Aim for Deal by Monday to Avoid Another Shutdown

Representative Steven Palazzo, a GOP member of the House-Senate panel holding the talks, said he expects a deal “before the end of the weekend” that could be finalized on Monday. Another Republican on the negotiating panel, Representative Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee, said the GOP wants as much barrier funding as possible, and he hopes that the final amount is above $2 billion. House Appropriations Committee spokesman Evan Hollander said in a statement that Democrats want the figure to be less than $2 billion.