Congress passed an additional continuing resolution to extend funding for some federal programs in lieu of passing a final spending bill for 2024. The continuing resolution, passed March 1, extended the funding for some federal programs until March 8, while others were extended until March 22.
The funding set to expire on March 8 relates to those agencies impacted by the transportation, housing and urban development bill, which is also the source of funding for many programs regulated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The passing of this bill has been delayed by six months, the National Low Income Housing Coalition stated, because of disagreements over funding levels, and more recently over “poison pill” policy riders, such as requiring the Census Bureau to exclude people from state population counts depending on immigration status, that had been proposed.
On March 3, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) unveiled six government funding bills, hoping to get them passed before the March 8 deadline.
“It’s good news that Congress has finally reached a bipartisan agreement on the first six government funding bills that will keep the government open,” Schumer stated on X, formerly known as Twitter. “We are proud to be keeping the government open without cuts or poison pill riders.”
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