Deal Reached to Avoid Government Shutdown

Posted on April 9, 2011

An agreement has been reached between Democrats and Republicans to avoid an embarrassing government shutdown. The deal, which cuts $38 billion from federal spending in 2011, was reached about an hour before the government would have closed. Senator Harry Reid said Republicans wanted to strip funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides women's health services.

Presidet Obama came out and made a statement. He said, "Tomorrow, I'm pleased to announce that the Washington Monument, as well as the entire federal government, will be open for business." You can read a full transcript of the President's remarks here. Take a look: