Congress could be closer to finally passing a budget [Video]

WASHINGTON — After five months of delays, haggling and inaction, Congress could be on the verge of finally passing a budget.

 Six bipartisan appropriations bills unveiled over the weekend that total about $460 billion would fund military construction as well as the departments of Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Energy, Agriculture, Interior and Housing and Urban Development.

Passage of the so-called “minibus” could finally end the five-month standoff over the Fiscal year 2024 budget, which, to date, has resulted in four continuing resolutions freezing funding at the prior year’s levels.

Rep. Jen Kiigans (R-Virgina, 2nd District) is hopeful that this time, Congress will actually pass a long-term budget.

“I sure hope we do. It’s been frustrating for me, and many commonsense members of Congress who are here to get work done. We need to get these budget bills passed. We’ve had deadlines and we’ve just kicked the can down the road several …