Congress Averts Government Shutdown With Short-Term Funding Extension

Congress Averts Government Shutdown , With Short-Term Funding Extension.
The stopgap measure was passed by
Congress on Jan. 18, CNN reports. .
It was approved in the Senate by a vote of 77-18
and then in the House by a vote of 314-108.
It was approved in the Senate by a vote of 77-18
and then in the House by a vote of 314-108.
It will now go to the president to be signed into law, avoiding a partial government shutdown that was set to occur after Jan. 19.
Another government shutdown
deadline was also set for Feb. 2. .
Two new funding deadlines,
March 1 and March 8, will be established
by the short-term funding extension. .
This will give Congress more time for appropriations bills for the year to be passed.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has faced criticism over a spending deal he made with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
The deal would set overall spending at approximately $1.66 trillion, CNN reports. .
Johnson stands by the spending agreement and says the short-term funding extension... .
... “is required to complete what House Republicans are working hard to achieve: an end to governance by omnibus, meaningful policy wins and better stewardship of American tax dollars.”