MNI POLITICAL RISK - Votes On FY24 Package Expected Friday

Executive Summary:

• Congressional leaders released the 1,012-page text of a minibus package to fund the outstanding six government agencies for fiscal year 2024 at around 03:00 ET this morning. The package totals USD$1.2 trillion and covers roughly three quarters of discretionary government spending.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is expected to waive an informal House Republican rule which allows lawmakers 72-hours to read legislation and hold a vote on Friday, leaving little time for the Senate to clear the package before a partial government shutdown kicks in at midnight.
• 10:00 ET 14:00 GMT: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will testify to the Senate Finance Committee today on President Biden’s FY25 budget request.
• White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan made a surprise visit to Kyiv yesterday to assure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that new funds for Ukraine’s war effort will be approved by Congress.
• The USD$78 billion bipartisan tax bill appears on the brink of collapse after a Republican policy meeting yesterday.
• The United Steelworkers have formally endorsed US President Joe Biden's re-election bid.
• The Senate is unlikely to move quickly on the House-passed TikTok bill despite a classified briefing yesterday from national security officials.
• The Department of Justice is preparing to sue tech giant Apple as soon as today.
• Poll of the Day: Hogan's strong polling in Maryland creates headaches for Democrats.

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