House Passes Spending Package to Stave Off Shutdown

The House Freedom Caucus says the package breaks Republicans’ promise to pass individual spending bills.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) talks to reporters during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington on Feb. 14, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Months of drawn-out negotiations over fiscal year 2024 appropriations may soon come to a close on Capitol Hill.

Up against two government shutdown deadlines on March 8 and March 22, the House voted 339–85 to pass a package of six spending bills on March 6 with bipartisan support.