Congress rolls out $174B spending bill as Jan 30 shutdown fears grow
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have unveiled a new spending bill totaling at least $174 billion that could get a vote in the House of Representatives as early as this week.It’s...
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have unveiled a new spending bill totaling at least $174 billion that could get a vote in the House of Representatives as early as this week. It’s a significant step toward avoiding another government shutdown come Jan. 30, the deadline congressional leaders set after ending the recent 43-day shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — in November. The legislation released on Monday is a package of three of the 12 annual spending bills that Congress is charged with passing: commerce, justice, science and related agencies; energy and water development and related agencies; and interior, environment and related agencies. Senior Republicans and Democrats both signaled support for the bill, which was expected after it was created as the result of bipartisan discussions between the Senate and House Appropriations Committees. HOUSE VOTES TO REPEAL CONTROVERSIAL ARCTIC FROST PROVISION FROM GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BILL "This bipartisan, bicameral package reflects steady progress toward completing FY26 funding responsibly. It invests in priorities crucial to the American people: making our communities safer, supporting affordable and reliable energy, and responsibly managing vital resources," House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said in a statement. "It also delivers critical community projects nationwide, along with investments in water infrastructure, ports, and flood control that protect localities and keep commerce moving." Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the top Democrat on the panel, said the bill "is a forceful rejection of draconian cuts to public services proposed by the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress" that is free of what she called "Republican poison pill" provisions. House Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La., said its release is a step toward avoiding a "bloated omnibus bill" and would "spend less than another continuing resolution" in an apparent bid to ease conservative fiscal hawks’ concerns. Two of those fiscal…