- Congress is racing to avoid another government shutdown on Friday.
- Leaders released a 2,232 page funding bill on Wednesday.
- While the bill would provide funding for a slew of programs, it is also notable for what it does not include.
In what now seems like a monthly tradition in Washington, Congress is barreling toward a government-shutdown deadline, and leaders are banking on a massive last-minute deal to avoid any disruption.
After February’s short-lived shutdown produced the outline of a two-year spending agreement, congressional leaders rolled out a more detailed omnibus spending package on Wednesday, two days before the shutdown deadline.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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