Posted 3/21/2024, 7:28:33 PM
Congress Unveils $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Boost Defense Funding
- Congress introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package to avoid a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September
- The package includes $886 billion for the Defense Department, a 3% increase over last year
- It also funds Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Labor and other departments
- The bill prohibits UN refugee agency funding for Gaza through 2025 due to alleged employee involvement in a Hamas attack
- Democrats highlight increases for Head Start, child care, cancer research, and Alzheimer’s research in the bill