"Congress Reveals $1.2 Trillion Funding Package to Avert Shutdown"

Congressional leaders have unveiled a $1.2 trillion government funding package, including six bills and spanning over 1,000 pages, to avert a partial government shutdown ahead of a Friday night deadline. The package features funding for various departments and includes provisions such as a ban on direct U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. Lawmakers are working to approve the legislation before the deadline, with the House expected to pass it under suspension of the rules, and the Senate requiring unanimity to move it along quickly.