The House on Wednesday approved a package of six spending bills, sending the legislation to the Senate days ahead of Friday’s partial government shutdown deadline.
The “minibus” — which funds a slew of programs and agencies through the end of fiscal 2024 — cleared the House in an 339-85 vote, with 207 Democrats and 132 Republicans throwing their support behind the measure.
The 1,050-page package calls for more than $450 billion in funding for the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Commerce and Energy.
The legislation now heads to the Senate, where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the chamber will hold a vote this week so Congress can fund the relevant departments “with time to spare before Friday’s deadline.” That timeline, however, is up in the air.
House approves spending package to avert shutdown
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Source:
The Hill
