Lankford explains support of consolidated appropriations act
WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement Friday after he supported H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.
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WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement Friday after he supported H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.
The House of Representatives approved a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown in a 320-99 vote Thursday. Congress was up against two deadlines — March 1 and March 8 — for 12 appropriations bills. The Senate is expected to pass the stopgap bill on Thursday evening, marking the fourth time Congress extended funding at current spending levels.
The U.S. military would have to make sacrifices to exercises around the globe if Congress fails to pass an FY24 budget, officials warn.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term funding measure Thursday to temporarily keep the federal government open, just one day before the government was scheduled
Congress passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22, avoiding a shutdown for parts