House Expected to Pass Spending Package to Stave Off Shutdown

Published on March 6, 2024

Months of drawn-out negotiations over fiscal year 2024 appropriations may soon come to a close on Capitol Hill. Up against two government shutdown deadlines on March 8 and March 22, the House is expected to pass a package of six spending bills on March 6 with bipartisan support. The 1,050-page minibus—or small omnibus—authorizes funding for the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Energy, Interior, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, as well as military construction, the Food and Drug Administration, and other agencies. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) touted the package’s “conservative policy victories” following the text’s release, stating that it imposes “sharp cuts to agencies and programs critical to President Biden’s agenda.”...

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