Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan deal to keep the government funded beyond a looming Dec. 20 shutdown deadline.

Legislation rolled out by leadership on Tuesday would kick the Friday funding deadline to March 14 to buy more time for the next Congress and incoming president — the first Republican trifecta since 2017 — to hash out how the government should be funded for much of next year.

The newly unveiled package also features a host of add-ons, including a one-year farm bill extension, roughly $100 billion in disaster relief, about $30 billion in disaster and economic assistance for farmers and other authorizations.

The deal wraps up weeks of negotiations over disaster aid and overall funding — most recently, a clash over farm aid — and marks the last funding deal of a divided Congress before Washington welcomes its next class in January.

Details of the deal had already begun to come into focus ahead of the release Tuesday, as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) braced members for the major package, including the disaster relief for areas hard hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton.

The bill covers more than nearly $30 billion in funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as officials have sounded alarm over the agency’s........

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