Posted 3/9/2024, 12:27:48 AM
Senate Passes $460 Billion Bill to Fund Government Through 2024, Avoiding Shutdown
- Senate passes $460 billion spending bill to fund federal government through Fall 2024, averting partial shutdown
- Bill extends funding for agriculture, energy, environment, transportation, housing, Justice Dept, veterans affairs
- Bipartisan deal reached between Biden admin and House Speaker McCarthy last year
- Funding for domestic programs flat, small increase for military spending
- Further negotiations still needed on other bills, including Homeland Security funding