Mike Johnson Announces Topline Spending Deal

“Congressional leaders have reached a topline spending deal to fund the federal government for the rest of 2024,” The Hill reports.

“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced the deal reached with the Senate and the White House in a “Dear Colleague” letter to members on Sunday.”

Washington Post: “Now lawmakers are up against a stiff deadline to pass legislation to codify the deal and avert a partial government shutdown. Funding runs out for roughly 20 percent of the government — including for essential programs such as some veterans assistance, and food and drug safety services — on Jan. 19, and money for the rest of the government runs out shortly after that, on Feb. 2.”