Conservatives rail against spending package ahead of shutdown deadline: Live coverage
Congressional leaders unveiled their $1.2 trillion, 1,012-page government funding package in the early hours of Thursday.
Now, they're racing to try to pass the six-bill measure — which covers the departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and State; the IRS; and general government and foreign operations — by a Friday night shutdown deadline.
Many rank-and-file lawmakers got their first look at the legislative text Thursday morning, but both sides are already claiming wins.
Read more on the spending package and its timing here:
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- Congress faces crunch time on government funding
And follow along with live updates below.
