Government Shutdown Threat Finally Put to Rest For Now | National

Posted by Martina Birk on Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Earlier today, after six months of squabbling and kicking the can down the road, Congress finally passed its final spending package that will fund the government for the current fiscal year and prevent a partial shutdown.

Roughly 70% to 80% of the government was headed toward a shutdown after midnight. The other 20% was already approved in a $460 billion spending package earlier this month.

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