Posted 3/20/2024, 9:36:24 PM
House Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill, But Rand Paul Threatens Shutdown Over Budget Cuts
- House races to pass $1.2 trillion spending bill before shutdown deadline, but Senate action looks uncertain
- Deal includes Republican priorities like border security funding increase and ban on U.N. aid to Palestinians
- Sen. Rand Paul says he'll force debate on spending cuts, risking brief shutdown
- Shutdown would hit after midnight Saturday if Congress misses deadline
- Bill rolls 6 spending bills together; Congress passed other 6 bills worth $459B earlier