What’s in the new budget deal?
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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., walks to the Senate chamber, at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Washington.(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Congress passed a large-scale budget deal on Friday morning that raised the government’s spending limit by $300 billion for the next two years. ELIZA COLLINS, congressional reporter for USA Today joins us to explain what’s in the budget, how it was passed, and what effects it will have.
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