Senior U.S. lawmaker sees spending deal by the end of Thursday

Nita Lowey, the Democratic head of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, told reporters on Thursday she expects a deal on spending legislation for the fiscal year 2020 by the end of Thursday. She provided no further details.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said discussions with senior lawmakers on the spending legislation had been "productive."

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