Lawmakers reach deal on government funding package

Congressional negotiators have reached a bipartisan deal on a sprawling omnibus package to fund the government, as pressure mounts on lawmakers to wrap up spending negotiations under the wire amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

The legislation includes what Democrats have lauded as the biggest increase to nondefense discretionary spending in four years. The GOP has also touted a $42 billion increase for defense spending in the package, saying the deal achieves dollar-for-dollar parity for defense and nondefense increases.