Boehner Says GOP Will Agree to Debt Ceiling Extension

LOS ANGELES TIMES: WASHINGTON -- The standoff over the federal budget moved toward at least a temporary end as Speaker John A. Boehner announced Thursday that House Republicans would agree to a six-week extension of the federal government’s ability to borrow to pay its bills, setting up late-night negotiations between the White House and Congress.

In announcing his plan, Boehner said Republicans no longer would insist on any policy changes in return for allowing the government to continue borrowing. But he did not agree to reopen government programs that shut down last week. » | Lisa Mascaro and Michael A. Memoli | Thursday, October 10, 2013