Breaking News: The Senate is close to a deal on a 2-year spending bill that could help avert a shutdown. It sidesteps the thorny issue of immigration.

Header Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [Breaking News Alert]( February 07, 2018 [NYTimes.com »]( BREAKING NEWS [The Senate is close to a deal on a 2-year spending bill that could help avert a shutdown. It sidesteps the thorny issue of immigration.]( Wednesday, February 7, 2018 11:16 AM EST Senate leaders, disregarding President Trump’s blustery threats to shut down the government, neared a far-reaching agreement on Wednesday to set spending levels on military and domestic spending for the next two years, breaking the cycle of fiscal crises that have bedeviled the Capitol since last summer. [Read More »]( ADVERTISEMENT Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@nytimes]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2017 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018