Lawmakers early Thursday morning released the text of a $1.2 trillion government funding bill negotiated by the White House and leaders of both parties to avoid a partial government shutdown this weekend. The spending deal, announced Tuesday, includes funding for the departments of Homeland Security, Defense, State, Labor, Health and Human Services and other parts […]
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Spending deal is done but budget timeline tight
House Republican leaders struck a deal Monday evening with the White House on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, paving the way for six spending bills to pass by the end of the week, according to Congressional leaders. “An agreement has been reached for DHS appropriations, which will allow completion of the […]
Stopgap spending bill passed, funds til March 8th
The House and the Senate have both approved a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through early March. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk for a signature. With some federal agencies, including those that oversee agriculture, transportation and veterans’ services, set to run out of funding Friday night at midnight and a […]
Showdown looming over next wks $105b vote
SCHUMER: ‘BOTTOM LINE … WE NEED A BIPARTISAN BILL’: A showdown is looming next week when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) plans to put President Joe Biden’s $105 billion supplemental funding request to a vote on the Senate floor. “There are a number of things we have to do at once: deliver aid to […]
Speaker Johnson to craft temp spending bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to move forward with crafting a temporary spending bill through Jan.15, a tactic that landed his predecessor in hot water. Without the bill the Government will shut down on November 17th. Johnson revealed his plan to the GOP conference on Wednesday. When running for speaker, Johnson had said he would […]
Lame duck senate passes $1.7 trillion package
The Senate Thursday passed its $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package that will fund the federal government through 2023. The 4,000 page bill, which was released in the early morning hours Tuesday, includes $858 billion for defense, $787 billion for non-defense domestic programs and more than 7,200 earmarks costing over $15 billion. Many Republican congressmen warned […]