"Congress Buys Time with Bipartisan Bill to Avert Shutdown and Fund Hanford Site"
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Congress avoided a partial government shutdown by extending the budget deadline by a week or two to consider budget bills. They released six bills as a package to be voted on this week, aiming to meet the Friday night deadline. The bills will fund various government agencies, with compromises made to secure bipartisan support. The overall deal includes a slight boost in funding, with more work remaining to be done on the remaining six bills expiring on March 22nd.
- What will happen now that Congress bought itself a week or two on the budget? Federal News Network
- Here's What's in the Bipartisan Spending Bill to Prevent a Partial Shutdown The New York Times
- Congress tries to avoid a shutdown—again Fox News
- Congress unveils long-awaited funding bills ahead of shutdown threat The Hill
- Bill to avert U.S. government shutdown includes record $3B Hanford nuclear site spending Tri-City Herald
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