Posted 1/18/2024, 12:44:54 AM
Congress Pursues Bipartisan Deals on Taxes, Spending Before Election Gridlock Sets In
- Congress trying to reach bipartisan deals on taxes, spending, and immigration before the election year political gridlock
- Progress made on agreeing to spending levels, but details still unresolved; immigration deal facing conservative opposition
- Proposed immigration deal pairs reforms and border security with aid to Israel and Ukraine
- Child tax credit expansion deal reached, but faces skepticism from both parties on specifics
- Previous bipartisan deals show compromise possible, but election year politics present challenges