Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had given hope in recent days that Washington could escape the kind of brinkmanship that has defined past standoffs over government funding.
He announced a deal Sunday with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on top-line spending and even signaled he may reverse course on his vow not to pass another short-term spending bill.
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