Negotiators from Congress and the White House are scrambling to complete work on funding government agencies for the fiscal year and avoid a partial shutdown that could begin this weekend. Lawmakers passed the first portion of spending bills in early March, funding about 30% of the government. Now it’s focused on the larger package.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., right, confers with Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., during a news conference ahead of the State of the Union address, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
A senior Republican aide not authorized to speak publicly said progress is being made in the negotiations.emerges as a central issue in the 2024 campaigns and the flow of migrants crossing the southern border far outpaces the capacity of the U.S. immigration system to deal with it.
Most of the “no” votes are expected to come from Republicans, who have been critical of the overall spending levels as well as the lack of policy mandates sought by some conservatives, such as restricting abortion access, eliminating diversity and inclusion programs within federal agencies, and banning gender-affirming care.
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