Speaker Johnson Moves to Give Lawmakers More Time to Pass Appropriations BillsSean Moran 28 Feb 2024
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) hopes to avert a looming partial government shutdown by giving lawmakers more time to negotiate the details over appropriations bills.
Johnson has made clear to congressional Democrats and the White House he is willing to shut down the government unless they agree to pass all fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills, as is constitutionally mandated.
Johnson, to give lawmakers more time to hash out the details over the bills, said that they could pass a short-term bill to extend the funding deadline from March 1 and 8 to March 8 and March 22.
He said that he could only do this if there is an agreement with four bills that will expire on March 1, this Friday. This includes the Agriculture, Energy, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Interior and Financial Services bills.
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