Appropriators unveil three-bill package in bid to stave off shutdown 2.0

Published January 5, 2026 3:05pm ET



House and Senate appropriators released a nearly $180 billion package comprising three funding bills on Monday, slimming Congress‘s chances of entering another government shutdown.

The three-bill package, or a “minibus,” combines the Commerce, Justice, and Science; Energy and Water; and Interior and Environment bills. The package’s top line, or total amount spent for these focus areas, is roughly $180 billion — tens of millions more than President Donald Trump’s budget request but less than a continuing resolution under spending levels approved by former President Joe Biden.

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