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Republican leaders of the pragmatic House Main Street Caucus — which includes Utah Rep. John Curtis — and the hardline House Freedom Caucus negotiated a deal on Sunday in an attempt to avoid a government shutdown. The deal includes a small decrease in federal spending paired with new border security policies in return for 30 days of continued government funding beyond the Sept. 30 expiration. Such a stopgap funding measure is considered a necessary step to give House Republicans time to work through the 11 remaining annual spending bills.

The House Budget Committee’s plan boosts economic growth, helping move people from welfare into the workforce, thus cutting spending.

With a government shutdown looming at the end of the month, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) made an appearance on “Mornings with Maria” to discuss his viewpoint on how Congress should navigate the treacherous waters ahead.

With the House GOP fumbling as they attempt to reach an internal agreement on how to avoid a government shutdown, Republicans are scrambling to come up with a plan B. But moderates and conservatives are heading in opposite directions on possible paths forward after GOP leaders pulled a procedural vote on a partisan stopgap funding bill proposal.…

The largest conservative caucus in the House has introduced an amendment to a stalled stopgap spending measure that would lower overall spending levels in a move to garner more support for the legislation.