House passes government funding package in first step toward averting shutdown
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Source: CBS News
Updated on: March 6, 2024 / 4:30 PM EST
Washington — The House approved a major funding package on Wednesday, taking a significant step toward a longer-term solution to the spending saga that has stretched on for months.
Lawmakers voted 339 to 85 to approve the package of spending bills that extends funding for some federal agencies through September, surpassing the two-thirds majority needed. More Democrats than Republicans supported the measure, which now heads to the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that the upper chamber will move quickly on the funding package to avert a partial shutdown at week's end.
"As soon as the House passes these appropriations bills and sends them to the Senate, I will put the bills on the floor so we can pass them and fund these six departments with time to spare before Friday's deadline," the New York Democrat said.
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House to vote on funding package to stave off partial government shutdown
Washington — The House is set to vote Wednesday on a major funding package, facing an end-of-week deadline to avert a partial shutdown as lawmakers look to bring an end to a spending saga that has stretched on for months.
Congressional leaders unveiled a six-bill spending package on Sunday, after months of disagreement over how to fund the government was finally put to rest with a deal last week. The package, which is the first of two to resolve the government funding issue, largely extends funding levels with some cuts, as Democrats sought to stave off GOP policy changes. And it gave both parties something to tout.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer celebrated the agreement, saying it "maintains the aggressive investments Democrats secured for American families, American workers, and America's national defense." He pointed to key wins for Democrats within the package, like the WIC nutrition program, along with investments in infrastructure and programs for veterans.
Speaker Mike Johnson likewise touted the deal, saying that House Republicans "secured key conservative policy victories, rejected left-wing proposals, and imposed sharp cuts to agenci
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