The House and Senate have passed a 45-day stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government through November 17, 2023, averting a government shutdown that would have started on October 1, 2023. The bill was signed into law by President Joe Biden on September 29, 2023. The bill includes funding for disaster aid, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the nations flood insurance program. However, the bill does not include any money for Ukraine, which was a point of contention between House Republicans and Democrats. The bill also provides funding for various programs, including:
- Child Nutrition Programs: The bill provides $28.5 billion in funding for child nutrition programs.
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): The bill provides $153.8 billion in required mandatory spending for SNAP, which will serve more than 43 million people.
- Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA: The fiscal year 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill provides discretionary funding of $25.5 billion – an increase of $737 million, 3 percent – above fiscal year 2022.
- Department of Defense Appropriations Act: The fiscal year 2023 Department of Defense Appropriations Act provides $797.7 billion in discretionary spending, an increase of $69.3 billion above fiscal year 2022.
The bill passed with bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.
