What's in the $1.2 trillion government funding package: Key and controversial provisions

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A partial government shutdown could still be ahead.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after a weekly House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 20, 2024.The long-awaited bipartisan government funding package bill text was released early Thursday morning, and Congress is nowThe $1.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after a weekly House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 20, 2024.Even with the bill's text finalized, 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.

MORE: A government shutdown is looming, again. Why time is running out to avert it, despite agreement on DHS funding Ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said in a statement that the package "helps with the cost of living, sides with hardworking Americans, protects women's rights, reinforces America's global leadership, and helps our communities be safe and secure -- while ensuring the biggest corporations pay the taxes they owe.

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