Politics News Alert: Congressional leaders reach short-term spending deal

	Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:44:55 PM POLITICS NEWS ALERT Congressional leaders reach short-term spending deal Congressional leaders have reached a short-term spending deal that will keep the federal goverment running for six months when the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, averting a messy budget fight weeks before the election, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) announced Tuesday. Read more at: http://postpolitics.com Or visit washingtonpost.com/politics. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy