Congress scrambles to avoid shutdown after overcoming border security hurdle

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Congressional negotiators were able to hammer out a deal to complete their final spending bill on Monday night, putting lawmakers in a time crunch as they work to avoid a partial government shutdown just days away. 

After days of lengthy negotiations and disagreements over border security policies, lawmakers were able to come to an agreement on how to allocate funds for the Department of Homeland Security late Monday, one day after they initially hoped to already have the bills published. However, details of the deal are not clear as legislative aides work to finalize the legislative text in the coming days, according to a source familiar with talks. 

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