With a government shutdown looming, Congress has released the text of a 1,500-page continuing resolution meant to fund the government until September.
And here we go. https://t.co/5kjC2feSKW pic.twitter.com/MO06xafkiX
— Rep. Mike Collins (@RepMikeCollins) December 17, 2024
The bill, which freezes spending at current levels until March 14, 2025, or until federal appropriations are officially passed through Congress and enacted into law, has been the topic of conversation on Capitol Hill for days as the remaining key legislation to be acted upon before Congress breaks for Christmas.
While the bill does not specify current spending levels, it does extend what is currently enacted through March in an effort to avoid a government shutdown, which was set to happen at the end of this week. This means the funding levels are effectively frozen at the amounts…
