Congress Approves Multiple Spending Bills Ahead Of Deadline
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Washington: The House and Senate advanced and passed bipartisan spending packages this week to avert a government shutdown on Jan. 30. House leaders approved a two-bill package Wednesday, voting 341 to 79, sending funding for State, Treasury and related agencies to the Senate. The Senate moved through procedural votes and on Thursday passed a separate three-bill package, 82 to 15, funding Commerce, Justice, Interior and the EPA, and sent it to the president. Lawmakers have cleared roughly half of the 12 annual appropriations bills, leaving several measures, including Homeland Security funding, unresolved. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 3 original reports from CBS News, The Orange County Register and The Spokesman Review.
Timeline of Events
- Oct. 1 — New fiscal year began without all appropriations enacted.
- November — Funding patch ended 43-day shutdown and set a Jan. 30 deadline.
- Sunday (prior to House vote) — Appropriations leaders released a two-bill package.
- Wednesday — House passed the two-bill package 341-79 advancing State and Treasury funding.
- Thursday — Senate passed the three-bill package 82-15 funding Commerce, Justice, Interior, and EPA.
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Federal agencies covered by the passed bills and lawmakers securing constituent priorities benefited from reduced shutdown risk and confirmed fiscal allocations for funded departments.
Unresolved departments — notably Homeland Security — along with federal employees and programs awaiting appropriations suffered continued uncertainty and potential operational disruptions.
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