Sources: U.S. House Republicans reach deal to avoid government shutdown

Sources said that Republican negotiators in the U.S. House of Representatives have reached a preliminary agreement on Plan C to avoid a government shutdown at the end of Friday. The agreement will include a short-term extension of this year's federal funding levels, disaster aid funds and agricultural support for farmers - but will be divided into three separate bills. The agreement will also include a handshake agreement to take action on next year's debt ceiling, which is part of the Republican plan to make large-scale conservative policy reforms through the reconciliation process. (Jinshi)