Leaders on both sides of the aisle were able to reach agreement earlier this month on the top lines of 12 annual government funding bills for fiscal year 2024.
But top spenders say they still don't know how the money will be distributed among the measures. Spending negotiations continue.
Sen. susan collins The top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee from Maine said he was “concerned about the lack of a resolution.”
“This situation has been going on for a long time and we really don't know why it's happening,” Collins said.
Last week, Congress passed a bill that provides temporary funding to government agencies in four of the 12 annual spending bills. March 1st.
This bill extends the deadlines for the remaining eight bills until the next deadline. March 8th, When agencies such as the Department of Defense, Department of Labor, Department of Education, Department of State, and Department of Homeland Security face funding shortages.
Appropriators on both sides of the aisle believe the additional time will be enough to complete the drafting of 12 annual funding bills, but it will take time to ramp up discussions on their own bills. I admit that it will take some time. .
“We don't have very long time” said the congressman. Mario Diaz Balart (Republican of Florida).
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