The measure would package together 6 spending bills, extending funding through Sept 30 for dozens of federal programs covering #agriculture, #energy & the #environment, #transportation, #housing, the #DOJ & #veterans. Top lawmakers were still negotiating spending bills for the other half of the #government over the same period, including for the #Pentagon, which #Congress must pass by March 22 to avert a lapse in #funding.
The House on Thurs approved #legislation to extend the expiration date for #FederalFunding later into March, sending the measure to prevent a partial govt shutdown that was set for Sat to the #Senate, where it is expected the pass.
Another, larger #shutdown cliff awaits just a wk later, when funds for the rest of the govt, including the #Defense & #State depts, will also expire, unless #Congress acts.
But Thursday’s bill would push the funding deadline for several agencies — including the depts of #Veterans Affairs, #Transportation, #Energy, #Agriculture, #Interior, #Housing & #UrbanDevelopment, & the #EPA — until Mar 8. Finances for the rest of the federal govt would expire on Mar 22, 2 wks later than under current #law.
#Judiciary Cmte Chair #JimJordan issued a #subpoena Fri for #FaniWillis to hand over records, including documents & any communication, related to receiving or using #FederalFunding since Sept 1, 2020, acc/to a copy of the subpoena….
It’s the latest step in a larger #House#GOP probe into whether or not Willis used federal funds as part of her investigation into #Trump….
#GymJordan, in a letter…that accompanied the #subpoena, said #FaniWillis’ office had failed to voluntarily comply w/2 previous requests for info. But Willis, in a letter to Jordan last year, accused him “abusing your authority as Chairman of the Cmte on the #Judiciary to attempt to #obstruct & interfere w/a #Georgia#criminal prosecution.”
Also in the statement, #FaniWillis defended her use of federal funds against the #HouseRepublicans allegations of wrongdoing:
"Our federal grant programs are focused on helping at-risk youth & seeking justice for sexual assault victims who were too long ignored," Willis said. "Our federal grant-funded Sexual Assault Kit Initiative has been cited by the United States Attorney General as a model program."