Posted 3/22/2024, 7:24:17 PM
House Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Senate Advances Bill but Faces Time Crunch
- House passes $1.2 trillion spending bill, sends to Senate hours before shutdown
- Funds government agencies through September, after months of negotiations
- Senate advances bill procedurally, needs unanimous consent for quick final passage
- Some Republicans unhappy with immigration funding provisions in bill
- Government faces partial shutdown if funding not approved before midnight deadline