Lawmakers unveiled the legislative text for its final appropriations package overnight Thursday, starting the clock for Congress to push the 1012-page bill through both chambers and be signed by President Joe Biden — all before midnight on Friday.
Shortly before 3 a.m. Eastern, appropriators announced the $1 trillion minibus package that combines funding for the remaining spending bills for the 2023 fiscal year, finishing a nearly yearlong process to fund the government that has been extended four times in order to finish negotiations. The legislation comes just one day ahead of the shutdown deadline, sending lawmakers into an all-out sprint to get the legislation passed before the government enters a partial shutdown.
“This FY24 appropriations legislation is a serious commitment to strengthening our national defense by moving the Pentagon toward a focus on its core mission while expanding support for our
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