Congress Reaches Deal on 2024 Spending, Important Step to Avoid Government Shutdown

2024-01-07T21:25:56.109Z

Highlights: Congress Reaches Deal on 2024 Spending, Important Step to Avoid Government Shutdown. The bipartisan deal is a breakthrough that would help avert a government shutdown, which expires at the end of the month. Meanwhile, the threat of a possible shutdown continues. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Sunday that they reached an agreement on how much the government will spend in 2024. But while the agreement on "entry-level" spending breaks the logjam that has paralyzed the process, it does not end a shutdown that is still close on January 19.

The bipartisan deal is a breakthrough that would help avert a government shutdown, which expires at the end of the month. Meanwhile, the threat of a possible shutdown continues.