Government Shutdown Theater: US Congress calls holiday intermission

Source: The Hill

“Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan deal to keep the government funded beyond a looming Dec. 20 shutdown [sic] deadline. Legislation rolled out by leadership on Tuesday would kick the Friday funding deadline to March 14 to buy more time for the next Congress and incoming president to hash out how the government should be funded for much of next year. The newly unveiled 1,500-page package also features a host of add-ons, including a one-year farm bill extension, roughly $100 billion in disaster relief, about $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers, and other authorizations.” (12/17/24)

https://thehill.com/business/budget/5040567-government-funding-deal-shutdown-deadline/