House Strikes Deal on Flint, Potentially Ending Shutdown Threat Pastor Dewey Moede 8 years ago House strikes deal on Flint, potentially ending shutdown threat House leaders have reached a deal to potentially include emergency funding for lead-contaminated communities like Flint, Mich., in a waterways bill in a move that is designed to stave off an election-year government shutdown later this week. Read the full story here Share this:Print