Senate Passes 2024 Budget. Washington (ap) — the senate passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours saturday, a long overdue action nearly six months into the budget year that will push any threats of a. The senate must still pass the bill, with a midnight deadline looming.

The senate has passed the 2024 budget for a third reading. Vote is a major step towards finalising the 2024 federal budget after months of deadlock in the divided congress.