Posted 3/21/2024, 12:36:03 PM
Congress Unveils $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Funding Homeland Security and Other Agencies
- Lawmakers released $1.2 trillion spending bill text to avoid partial government shutdown
- Funding includes Homeland Security, Defense, State, Labor, Health and Human Services
- Shutdown deadline is Friday night; unclear if Congress has time to pass before then
- Funding for Homeland Security over immigration was a key sticking point
- Bill includes $1 billion for child care and protects health, education investments