Senate to Vote Ahead of Midnight Deadline

ECA Staff | 03/08/2024

Today, the Senate plans to take a procedural vote at noon to pass a six-bill, $460 billion government-funding package to avoid a partial shutdown this weekend. House members passed this six-bill funding package earlier this week, 339-85.

Four of the six bills face a deadline of midnight tonight.While work continues on the other six bills ahead of the next deadline, March 22. That includes Defense, Labor-HHS-Education, and Homeland Security. 

A summary of the package is available here.
Bill text is available here.
Joint explanatory statements for each division of the package  is located at Division D - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies

The Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act provides $58.2 billion in total funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and independent agencies.

ECA staff will continue to monitor progress on FY 2024 Appropriations.