Published March 19, 2024 11:24am EDT
Congress announces government funding deal, readies to end monthslong government shutdown battle
Last-minute hang-ups over Homeland Security funding appear to be resolved
By Elizabeth Elkind , Julia Johnson FOXBusiness
Congressional negotiators have struck a deal on how to fund the government for the remainder of FY24, ending a brutal political fight that has dragged on for almost a year.
In the coming days, lawmakers are expected to release text of a "minibus" appropriations package combining six separate funding bills, which will then need to pass votes in the House and Senate before being signed into law by President Biden. The previous six, making a total of 12, were passed earlier this month.
The announcement comes after multiple sources told Fox News Digital that five of six bills were ready as of Monday, but that disagreements remained over legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
A senior House GOP leadership aide said the remaining issues, which they said involved funding levels and policy, were resolved as of Monday night.
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