Congress faces more government funding headaches in 2024 as lawmakers stare down what could be steeper spending cuts than leaders bargained for as part of a previous bipartisan budget deal. Under legislation Congress passed last year to raise the debt ceiling, known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), lawmakers agreed to budget caps for defense and nondefense spending for fiscal 2024. House conservatives have…
The Senate Appropriations Committee intends to start working next week on funding bills for fiscal year 2024, using the nearly $1.6 trillion cap on discretionary spending that was agreed to in the bipartisan budget deal signed into law earlier this month. “After holding nearly 40 hearings to assess our country’s needs for the coming year, we are keeping the appropriations process in the Senate moving forward in a bipartisan way,” Sens. Patty Murray, the Democratic Appropriations Chair, and Susan
washingtoninformer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtoninformer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.