House and Senate negotiators announced a budget agreement late Tuesday . Congress must pass a spending bill by Thursday to avoid a deficit . Negotiators on House and Senate spending panels agreed to $ 1.1 trillion government funding bill , they announced Tuesday , just two days before federal agencies are due to run out of money . Lawmakers had been divided over policy rather than funding bills .
House and Senate negotiators announced a budget agreement late Tuesday . Congress must pass a spending bill by Thursday to avoid a deficit . Lawmakers had been divided over policy rather than funding bills .