Congressional Leaders Unveil $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Spending Bill
Leaders Release $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill as Congress Races to Avert Shutdown
Top congressional negotiators in the early hours of Thursday unveiled the $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September, though it remained unclear whether Congress would be able to complete action on it in time to avert a brief partial government shutdown over the weekend.
US Congress releases $1.2 trillion spending package to avert shutdown
After days of delay, U.S. congressional leaders unveiled a $1.2 trillion bipartisan spending measure for defense, homeland security and other programs early on Thursday, giving lawmakers less than two days to avert a partial government shutdown.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives will vote on the sprawling package on Friday, leaving the Democratic-majority Senate only hours to pass the package of six bills that covers about two-thirds of the $1.66 trillion in discretionary government spending for the fiscal year that began on Oct. 1.
How Johnson picked up wins and losses with last-minute spending bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) walked away from a last-minute minibus spending bill to avert a government shutdown on his watch with a few cuts and bruises to go with the victory.
Released just after 3 a.m., the $1 trillion, 1,012-page minibus marks the end of a nearly yearlong saga to fund the government. After such a long period of negotiations, Johnson had to settle for accomplishing some of his aims while ceding defeat in others.
Here are Johnson’s wins and losses in the 2024 spending bill.