USA (Washington Insider Magazine)— House and Senate leaders have agreed on a short-term spending deal to prevent a government shutdown, extending funding until March. This agreement follows last weekend’s decision to set the overall fiscal year 2024 spending level at $1.59 trillion.
The new deadlines for government funding have been moved from January 19 and February 2 to March 1 and March 8. The short-term bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), must pass both chambers before Friday at 11:59 p.m. to avoid a partial shutdown.
Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pushback from hard-right Republicans who are objecting to the spending deal negotiated with Senate Democrats. However, he stated that the agreement remains in place. In contrast, several moderate Democrats have expressed a willingness to support Johnson’s leadership amid threats from some conservatives to remove him.
Congressional Democrats have welcomed the spending agreement, recognizing the need for a short-term measure to facilitate further negotiations on funding priorities.
