Congress Races to Avert Government Shutdown

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

LIVE UPDATES: House to Vote on $1.2 Trillion Spending Package in Race to Avert Shutdown

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

LIVE UPDATES: House Poised to Pass $1.2 Trillion Spending Package in Race to Avert Shutdown

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

House Sends $1.2 Trillion Funding Bill to Senate in Race to Avert Shutdown

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