Speaker Mike Johnson dropped his demands for proof-of-citizenship voting requirements to strike a deal that includes more money for the Secret Service and funds the government through Dec. 20.

Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, ensuring there is no partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on October 1.

They're expected to kick the can down the road as lawmakers try to dodge a devastating shutdown. The agreement avoids the shutdown that was slated to begin at midnight on Sept. 30, ensuring Americans retain access to crucial government services and sidestepping an embarrassing political blunder with just weeks until the presidential election.