U.S. Congressional Leaders OK Deal On Stopgap Funding

Congressional leaders have struck a deal on some of the appropriations bills funding the federal government, as well as a short-term stopgap measure that would extend government funding and prevent a partial shutdown ahead of a Friday night deadline, Melanie Zanona, Kristin Wilson, and Haley Talbot reported for CNN.

Negotiators came to an agreement on six bills and that the package will be voted on and passed before March 8.

In a joint statement on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and other top lawmakers announced that negotiators have come to an agreement on six bills and that the package will be voted on and passed before March 8.

"To give the House and Senate Appropriations Committees adequate time to execute on this deal in principle, including drafting, preparing report language, scoring, and other technical matters, and to allow members 72 hours to review, a short-term continuing resolution to fund agencies through March 8 and the 22 will be necessary, and voted on by the House and Senate this week," the congressional leaders said in their statement.

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