Congress unveils bill to avert Friday government shutdown with over $100B in disaster aid
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House and Senate leaders have agreed on a short-term government funding bill to avert a Friday partial shutdown and kick the fiscal year 2025 funding fight into next year.
It’s the second such extension, called a continuing resolution (CR), since FY 2024 ended on Sept. 30. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
The bill extends FY 2024 government funding levels through March 14, while also including more than $100 billion in funding for disaster relief after storms Helene and Milton battered the U.S. Southeast just months ago. A further $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers is also included. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com