Posted 2/12/2024, 11:00:00 AM
Congress Faces Hurdles in Crafting Spending Bill as Funding Deadline Looms
- Congressional negotiators face divides over funding levels and controversial policy riders as they work to craft spending legislation.
- Sticking points are emerging around issues like FBI and election security funding, as well as IRS funding.
- The House and Senate took very different approaches to funding levels, so now have to compromise.
- Riders being sought by House Republicans, on issues like Biden administration policies, will make agreement harder.
- Some see the last continuing resolution as the last chance to buy more time, but the calendar is tight to meet the March funding deadlines.