The Democrats struck a deal over the weekend on the 11 remaining appropriations bills, coming close to President Bush's $933 billion total spending cap, but shifting funding within spending accounts to fund more domestic priorities. As a result, $6 billion was moved out of defense, foreign aid, and military construction to fund domestic priorities such as Amtrak, Veteran's programs, medical research, low-income energy assistance, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and other important support programs. This compromise seems to be about the best that could be expected. It still will cut some programs after adjusting for inflation and population growth, but it is likely better than a long-term continuing resolution. Wash Post Democrats Tighten Spending in Latest Version of Bill AP: Budget Bill Reverses Bush Cuts NY Times: Democrats, Staying Within Spending Limit, Draft Budget with Domestic Emphasis