The House's rule requiring 72 hours to review legislation complicates timing.
Congressional leaders, White House reach DHS funding agreement -- but could a government shutdown still happen?March 19, 2024, 11:32 AMDrew Angerer/Getty Images, FILE
The agreement on DHS funding paves the way for lawmakers to start processing the spending package in the hopes of meeting Friday's deadline to avert a partial government shutdown. A deal has been reached on the remaining six government funding bills, congressional leaders confirmed.Drew Angerer/Getty Images, FILE
But with negotiators still working out the details and legislative text of the full agreement still not out, lawmakers are up against the clock to prevent a shutdown. The House has a rule requiring 72 hours for members to review legislation before voting; the Senate also can take a few days to process House-passed bills. That means a vote may not happen until the end of the week or weekend -- increasing the chances of shutdown -- unless Johnson speeds up the process.
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