Posted 3/6/2024, 9:22:05 PM
House Passes $1 Trillion Spending Bill to Fund Government, Avert Shutdown
- House passes $1.05 trillion spending package to fund parts of government and avert partial shutdown
- Package funds Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Justice and Transportation departments through September
- Hard-right lawmakers oppose package, argue it does little to cut spending or include conservative policies
- Speaker Johnson defends deal, notes political "reality" of divided government and small GOP majority
- Bill includes wins for both parties - GOP on some spending cuts, Dems on programs like WIC food assistance