Lawmakers overcome impasse on border security to strike deal on final spending bills

Congressional negotiators have struck a deal on appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, the final component of the annual spending legislation that must be passed before the shutdown deadline later this week.

After days of lengthy negotiations and disagreements over border security policies, lawmakers have come to an agreement on how to allocate funds for DHS. Details of the deal are not yet clear, although legislative aides are aiming to get text finalized in the coming days, according to two sources familiar with talks.