Congressional leaders have reached an agreement with the White House on funding the federal government after critical last-minute delays.
Congressional negotiators have struck a deal on how to fund the government for the remainder of FY24, ending a brutal political fight that has dragged on for almost a year. In the coming days, lawmakers are expected to release text of a "minibus" appropriations package combining six separate funding bills, which will then need to pass votes in the House and Senate before being signed into law by President Biden. The previous six, making a total of 12, were passed earlier this month.
An agreement has been reached for DHS appropriations, which will allow completion of the FY24 appropriations process. House and Senate committees have begun drafting bill text to be prepared for release and consideration by the full House and Senate as soon as possible," Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced on Tuesday morning.
government shutdown – even a partial one – could lead to the furloughs of thousands of federal workers and abruptly pause dozens of critical federal programs. The political fallout of shutdowns has historically impacted both Democrats and Republicans negatively. However, while a tentative deal has been reached, the fight appears far from over. On Monday night, House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, R-Va., and Rep.
There, it will likely get enough Democratic and Republican votes to pass before moving to the Senate. However, Johnson is also up against a promise made by House GOP leadership before he ascended to the speakership – a vow to give lawmakers 72 hours to review a given bill. If Johnson does not side-step those rules, the earliest a Tuesday release would permit a vote is Friday.
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