"Congress Introduces Bipartisan Funding Bills to Prevent Shutdown"

Congressional appropriators released six funding bills totaling $704 billion to keep six agencies funded for the rest of the fiscal year, aiming to avoid a government shutdown. The House must pass the measure first, then it will move to the Senate for a vote before the March 8 funding deadline. The legislation funds several agencies, including Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Energy, Agriculture, Interior, Housing and Urban Development, EPA, and FDA. The package faces opposition from far-right Republicans seeking spending cuts and policy wins on social issues. Democrats and Republicans tout bipartisan nature of the bills, with Democrats protecting domestic programs and Republicans cutting spending to agencies like the EPA and FBI.