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"FY24 Spending Bill: Winners and Losers in Agency Budgets"

Lawmakers have reached a bipartisan agreement on a fiscal 2024 spending "minibus" that provides funding for various federal agencies, with some seeing budget cuts while others receive increased resources. The package includes plans for departments such as Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Energy, Interior, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Veterans Affairs. While federal employees will continue to receive the 5.2% average pay raise enacted by President Biden, some agencies will face financial challenges due to existing budgets. Notably, federal wildland firefighters and FAA employees will see increased resources, while agencies like the EPA, NSF, NASA, and the Bureau of Prisons will experience budget cuts.