Congress unveils $1.2 trillion plan to avert federal shutdown and bring budget fight to a close
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows
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Congressional leaders agreed on a final government funding bill late Monday, which would put an end to fiscal fights until the end of September if it passes the House and Senate before 11:59 p.m. Friday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows
The 1,012-page bipartisan bill emerged one day before the federal funding deadline, and it was not clear whether it could clear Congress in time to avoid a partial shutdown after midnight on Friday.
Congress unveiled a $1.2 trillion spending bill in the early hours of Thursday morning ahead of a looming government shutdown on Saturday at midnight — with new funding to bolster security at the besieged US-Mexico border and cuts for controversial DEI programs and UNRWA.
