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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.

“I am optimistic that we will eventually get something done. I’m pessimistic that it will be smooth,” said Utah Rep. John Curtis.

Republican leaders of the pragmatic House Main Street Caucus \u2014 which includes Utah Rep. John Curtis \u2014 and the hardline House Freedom Caucus negotiated a deal on Sunday in an attempt to avoid a government shutdown.

With a possible government shutdown just weeks away, House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy is once again fielding challenges among his caucus.

While the Ford government has been fighting in court to keep these letters a secret, Global News obtained and independently verified the letters as part of the ‘Mandated’ series.