Bloomberg | Congress Reaches Fiscal Agreement That Ends U.S. Oil Export Ban Bloomberg Congressional leaders unveiled a broad package of spending and tax legislation that would avert a U.S. government shutdown and lift the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports. House Speaker Paul Ryan told fellow Republicans in a closed-door meeting ... Congressional Leaders Reach Sweeping Deal on Tax and Spending Legislation House Republicans announce tax, spending deal that ends ban on oil exports Harry Reid blames oil export fight for spending bill delay |