Congressional leaders reach short-term spending deal to keep government open until March
The deal would keep the government funded until March, buying
legislators more time to craft longer-term, agency-specific spending
bills, following the agreement last weekend to set the overall spending level for fiscal year 2024 at $1.59 trillion. ...
The short-term bill, known as a continuing resolution or “CR,” will need to pass both the House and Senate before Friday at 11:59 p.m. to avoid a partial government shutdown.