Congress Approved Budget 2024. Adjusted to exclude the effects of shifts in the timing of certain payments, the deficit amounts to. Speaker mike johnson pulled a vote wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months.

More than 50 members of congress own stock in defense contractors. Congressional leaders reached a $1.66 trillion agreement sunday to finance the federal government in 2024, preserving funding for key domestic and social safety.