Posted 1/19/2024, 12:28:48 PM
Congress Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Buying Time for Budget Negotiations
- Congress passed short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown by Friday deadline
- Funding extended to March 1st and March 8th to allow more time for negotiations on full-year spending
- House vote was close, with most Republicans opposing due to demands for spending cuts and border security
- Speaker Johnson went against earlier pledge and agreed to short-term bill to avoid potential backlash from shutdown
- Lawmakers still face challenges in passing full-year spending bills by March deadline