House Speaker Mike Johnson has laid out his two-step plan to keep the government open.
For Johnson’s plan, the “Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act of 2024,” most of the money will run out on February 2, and some will run out on January 19. Reports say that this would mean that the House and Senate would have to negotiate over 12 separate bills to fund the government instead of one big funding package.
For government funding programs and agencies that fall under regular appropriations bills, January 19 is the deadline. These bills cover areas like agriculture, rural development, the Food and Drug Administration, transportation, housing, and urban development. READ MORE