Congress unveiled the first six appropriations bills on Sunday to fund the government for most of 2024.
The rollout of the appropriations bills follows Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other congressional leaders striking a deal to avert a government shutdown and fund the government for most of 2024.
The six appropriations bills would fund the Departments of Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs, Justice, Commerce, and Energy. The bipartisan package amounts to 1,050-pages and includes more than $450 billion in funding for the fiscal year 2024.
Both chambers of Congress have to pass the bills by Friday to avert a partial government shutdown. The other six appropriations bills, which are still being drafted, will have to pass by March 22. Republicans and Democrats have had trouble compromising on touchy subjects such as budgets for…
