US passes $1.2 trillion package, ending threat of partial shutdown
Saturday, 23 March 2024 The Senate approved a $1.2 trillion spending package early Saturday, averting a government shutdown. The bill, which passed 74-24, will now head to President Joe Biden for signing. After the funding expired at midnight, the White House halted shutdown preparations, confident that Congress would pass the legislation. The Office of Management and Budget announced the pause shortly after the deadline.
U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate The Senate will consider a $1.2 trillion six-bill spending package to fund about 70 percent of the federal government past tonight's midnight deadline through September 30 to avert a partial shutdown, following House passage.
The House is expected to vote Friday on a package of six funding bills totaling $1.2 trillion, a necessary measure to prevent a partial government shutdown Saturday.
Saturday, 23 March 2024
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