Posted 2/26/2024, 11:58:00 PM
Partisan Disputes Over Spending Bills Stall Efforts to Avert Government Shutdown
- Conservatives demanding controversial policies in spending bills, stalling efforts to fund government by Friday deadline
- Blame game erupting between Congressional leaders over failure to unveil appropriations bills compromise
- Hardliners pressuring Speaker Johnson to extract wins or risk government shutdown
- Democrats demanding more WIC funding; GOP wants SNAP changes limiting non-nutritious purchases
- Biden to host top 4 Congressional leaders Tuesday to discuss funding and urge Ukraine aid package progress