US: Agreement reached in the House to avoid shutdown

Milan, Dec. 19 (LaPresse) – GOP Representatives Tom Cole, Stephanie Bice, and Mario Diaz-Balart announced that an agreement has been reached on a government funding plan as they left the office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, where they had been meeting all morning. CNN reports this. The lawmakers declined to provide details about the agreement but stated that an announcement would be made shortly. "There is an agreement, and the details will be disclosed soon," Bice said. "The plan is to introduce a bill that we believe is a reasonable step forward and to avoid a shutdown".