Posted 1/19/2024, 7:12:16 PM
Biden Signs Stopgap Spending Bill, Avoiding Shutdown and Funding Government Until March
- Biden signed stopgap spending bill to fund government agencies until March, averting partial shutdown
- Legislation passed Congress with bipartisan support, despite opposition from some House Republicans
- Bill maintains current funding levels for agriculture, veterans, transportation, housing, etc.
- Gives Congress more time to negotiate full-year appropriations bills to fund government through fall
- White House presses Congress to work across aisle on full bills, warns against "extreme policies" from House Republicans