District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair. The city raises most of its own money but cannot control how it is spent.

Congress is poised to pass a Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the District’s local budget, a move that has been catching members of

Senators moved quickly to cobble together a standalone bill to shield Washington D.C. from a $1 billion budget cut

The bill, which would allow the city to continue operating under its 2025 budget, still needs to be approved by the House to go into effect.

Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia’s local budget after city officials warned the District faced a $1 billion hit under a stopgap government funding bill approved by the Senate moments earlier.