In the wee hours of March 21, the text of the second appropriations bill—totaling $1.2 trillion—to fund most of the U.S. government was unveiled. The second tranche of spending legislation covers 70 percent of the federal government. This includes the Defense, Treasury, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and State departments. If
Rep. Norman Calls on Speaker Johnson to Shut Down the House By Jackson Richman | 21 mins ago Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to shut down the House over the $1.2 trillion government spending bill. He explained that Mr. Johnson could do so by removing a ceremonial ornamented staff
DeLauro Lauds Minibus Funding Package By Jacob Burg | 8 mins ago Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Ct.) stood to support the government funding package on the House Floor on March 22, championing it for being led by women. “I am proud to make history with such experienced appropriators. 2024 marks the first time negotiations on government
Schumer: ‘Let’s Finish the Job of Funding the Government’ By Jackson Richman | 8 mins ago Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on his colleagues to “finish the job of funding the government” ahead of the midnight deadline. In a speech on the Senate floor, Mr. Schumer called for avoiding “unnecessary delays” as 70
Schumer Files Cloture on Government Funding Bill By Jackson Richman | 51 mins ago Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has filed cloture in the event the process to pass the $1.2 trillion bill to fund the remaining 70 percent of the government is not expedited. However, were the Senate to go through the normal
Senator Says Agreement Reached on Vote By Samantha Flom | 54 mins ago Rising to state his opposition to the spending package, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said members appeared to have reached an agreement on it. “I know my time might be short tonight because we’ve finally, I guess, come to an agreement on a
Hopes for a Vote Dwindle on Verge of Shutdown By Joseph Lord | 22 mins ago Hopes for a late night vote series to pass the House-passed $1.2 trillion minibus spending package are dwindling as behind-the-scenes partisan squabbling continues. Meanwhile, the government is just hours away from going into a partial shutdown. Asked whether there’s