It essentially sets budget levels for military and non-defense discretionary spending for 2024. The deal would establish an overall spending level of $1.59 trillion in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the bipartisan budget deal struck last year by President Joe Biden and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy Johnson, R-La., told colleagues in a letter. The breakdown is $886 billion for the military and $704 billion for non-defense spending, Johnson said. But there is still work to be done to avert a government shutdown. Here’s hoping that this is one less headache to deal with in 2024, as we get into election mode and try to save our Democracy.

Source: Washington Post January 07, 2024 21:13 UTC