Congress Reaches Budget Deal to Avert Government Shutdown Dec 16, 2015 12:17:50 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bot on Dec 16, 2015 12:17:50 GMT -5 Congress Reaches Budget Deal to Avert Government Shutdownby Brent Congress has reached a $1.1 trillion budget bill and major tax package that will fund the government for the majority of 2016, and end the prospects of a government shutdown.... wegoted.com/2015/12/congress-reaches-budget-deal-to-avert-government-shutdown/