Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released bill text to fund the government (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images/Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Johnson’s office touted modest cuts to key agencies that have been criticized by conservatives, including a 10% cut to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a 6% cut to the FBI, and a 7% cut to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
On the policy front, Republican leaders say it would also prevent the Department of Justice from going after parents who speak out at school board meetings.
The fact that the bill also separates the 12 total appropriations bills into at least two separate packages is also a big win for Johnson, who has pledged to avoid a massive "omnibus" spending bill that nearly all Republicans have opposed. It's the first time since 2018 that Congress did not pass an all-in-one bill, according to Johnson's office.
Schumer, meanwhile, said in a statement that the bill "fully funds" a federal food program aimed at women, infants and children (WIC) and includes infrastructure investments.
Both touted additional help for U.S. military veterans.
The ouster of ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy was precipitated by government funding disagreements. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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That infighting led to the first-ever ouster of a House Speaker when a small group of conservatives joined all House Democrats to vote out ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy for working with Schumer to avoid a government shutdown late last year.
GOP hardliners have also lodged protest votes that have effectively halted House floor activity in opposition to House Republican leaders' decisions on federal funding.
While Sunday's release of bill text is a significant step to putting that fight to rest, the war is far from over – Congress has until March 22 to fund the remaining portions of the government. That group of bills, which includes military spending and homeland security, is expected to be far more difficult given the vast policy disagreements between Republicans and Democrats there.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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