Senate and House leaders announced on July 31 that they had reached a deal with the White House to pass a continuing resolution (CR) in September to keep the government running through March 2013.
The funding will adhere to the $1.047-trillion cap mandated by last year’s Budget Control Act, said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). The House had wanted to pare the cap down to $1.028 trillion, which would have led to deeper cuts in construction and other programs.