Republicans are close to finalizing a short-term spending deal to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, with appropriators and GOP leadership hoping to return to holding an “old-school” formal conference between the House and Senate to advance the remaining appropriations bills.

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said on Tuesday that appropriations leaders are close to a deal on a three-month continuing resolution until November, paired with a three-bill “minibus” approved by the Senate.

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