Posted 3/22/2024, 8:40:00 AM
Congress Races to Pass $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill Before Midnight Deadline
- Lawmakers rushing to pass final spending package before shutdown deadline at midnight Friday
- Over $1.2 trillion package combines 6 annual spending bills; over 70% goes to defense
- First package funding certain agencies passed 2 weeks ago; this is the second package
- Bill funds Homeland Security, HHS, Labor and more; non-defense spending relatively flat
- Some controversy around provisions related to Israel/Gaza aid and border policy