Congress Agrees to Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Buying More Time for FY 2023 Appropriations
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Congressional leaders have agreed to a short-term spending bill to extend funding through March 1 and March 8, avoiding a government shutdown.
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The bill adheres to the two-tier funding deadline structure leaders agreed to last year.
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The goal is to give appropriations committees more time to finalize year-long spending bills under the new $1.6 trillion spending cap deal.
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Different appropriations bills have different deadlines of March 1 or March 8.
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The bill will likely pass the Senate easily but faces more opposition among House conservatives, posing a challenge for Speaker Kevin McCarthy.