Congress unveils first appropriations package ahead of looming shutdown deadline

Published March 3, 2024 3:56pm ET



Congress unveiled its first appropriations package on Sunday, teeing the legislation up for a vote sometime this week before federal funding is set to lapse for a slate of government agencies on Friday.

The legislation, referred to as a “minibus” package, combines funding for six of the government’s must-pass spending bills ahead of the first shutdown deadline later this week and adheres to the $1.59 trillion topline number that was negotiated between House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) earlier this year.

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