Congress reaches short-term deal to avoid a government shutdown
House and Senate leaders have agreed on a short-term spending deal to prevent a government shutdown in the upcoming weeks. The deal will keep the government funded until March, increasing the time for legislators to create longer-term, agency-specific spending bills. This follows the decision from the previous weekend to set the overall spending level for fiscal year 2024 at $1.59 trillion. The agreement shifts upcoming government funding deadlines for different departments from late January and early February to the first week of March. The temporary bill, known as a continuing resolution, requires approval from both the House and Senate before the weekend to prevent a partial government shutdown.
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