White House Urges Congress to Approve Two-Year Budget Deal

The US Congress should pass the two-year budget act reached earlier this week in a compromise between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, the White House said in a press release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The 2016 Bipartisan Budget Act would increase federal discretionary spending on military and domestic programs by $80 billion over two years. It also increases the US federal borrowing limit, or the debt ceiling, through March 2017.

"The [Obama] administration urges the Congress to pass this bipartisan agreement and looks forward to working with the Congress to enact responsible, full-year FY [fiscal year] 2016 appropriations," the White House said on Wednesday.

The compromise bill was reached late on Monday night after weeks of negotiations between members of Congress and the White House.

A vote on the compromise bill is expected before November 3, the date the United States is set to exceed its debt limit.