january 19th deadline. this agreement was struck by house speaker mike johnson and senate majority leader chuck schumer. the two men agreeing to the top line spending numbers totaling about $1.59 trillion for the next fiscal year. the breakdown of that includes $886 billion for defense spending and $704 billion for nondefense spending. there is also another about $70 billion that is part of a side deal that would include additional funding for nondefense issues. now these numbers track very closely with what president biden and house then house speaker kevin mccarthy agreed to last spring. that is something that set off a lot of frustration within the republicans in the house, and tonight we are hearing from the house freedom caucus who was calling this agreement a total failure. they are frustrated that it does not include more spending cuts and there are some concerns going forward about whether conservatives will try to use
congressional leaders may be stepping back from the brink of a government shutdown this month. a short time ago they announced an agreement on overall spending levels for this fiscal year. it s an important first step in averting a shutdown. we aren t out of the woods yet. cnn s arlett saenz is with us. what are you hearing from the white house? does it look like perhaps they re on their way to a deal? reporter: well, jim, president biden signed off of this law saying in a statement he believes it moves the country one step closer to a government shutdown. big questions still remain about whether they can actually get this funding bill written by that next deadline on january 19th. now house speaker mike johnson and senate majority leader chuck schumer negotiated this agreement landing on a $1.59 trillion spending level for fiscal year 2024. the breakdown comes to about $806 billion for defense spending and $704 billion for
what that undisclosed elective procedure was, the complications that resulted from it and when austin will be released from the hospital. the pentagon says secretary austin remains in the hospital tonight, but has resumed his full duties, kate. allie, we re also getting word of a tentative funding deal just reached on capitol hill that could avoid a government shutdown. what do we know? reporter: that s right house speaker mike johnson and senate majority leader chuck schumer announced a $1.59 trillion deal which includes $886 billion for defense programs and $704 billion for non-defense programs. president biden saying the deal is one step closer to avoiding a partial government shutdown, but lawmakers return this week and both parties have just 12 days to convince their own skeptical members to finalize the deal. kate. allie, thank you. overseas to gaza where the
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