Appropriations talks chug along; stopgap eyed as backup plan
Source: Roll Call
Posted February 23, 2024 at 5:49am
Lawmakers are aiming to roll out the first spending package Sunday ahead of the March 1 deadline for agencies covered under four of the annual appropriations bills, though there are still significant areas of disagreement between the parties.
Congressional leaders hope to announce something Sunday night, a source familiar with the talks said Thursday. Agencies covered by the fiscal 2024 Agriculture, Military Construction-VA, Energy-Water and Transportation-HUD spending bills face the March 1 deadline, with the other eight bills expiring March 8.
While lawmakers hope to finish the appropriations process by the March 1 and March 8 deadlines, the tight timetable remaining is necessitating consideration of short-term stopgap options.
Another continuing resolution that would push back the deadlines by up to 14 days have been discussed as a backup option, sources familiar with the talks say. Specifically, a March 22 deadline is being eyed for the eight bills that would expire March 8, which are generally viewed as much heavier lift than the first batch. But there are still issues even with the first four.
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