President Biden signed a short-term bill into law Friday intended to ensure that the government keeps running ahead of the next $1.7 trillion spending bill.
The short-term bill pushes the funding deadline to December 30, giving the White House some breathing room as Biden prepares to sign the far more expensive funding bill into law next week.
The 4,000-plus-page bill will fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year and includes more than 7,200 appropriations totaling more than $15 billion.
Without an extension, the US government would risk a shutdown until the package is approved.
HOUSE PLAINTIFFS SUE DEMOCRATIC SENATE FOR FORCING A RUSH VOTE ON A $1.7 TRILLION SPENDING BILL: ‘UNACCEPTABLE’
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 5: United States Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) speaks at a press conference at the US Capitol on August 5, 2022 in Washington, DC. The group of Republican senators held the press conference to speak out against the tax and spending policies of the Democrats. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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CONGRESS’ $1.7 TRILLION SPENDING BILL INCLUDES MILLIONS FOR GENDER, EQUITY AND CLIMATE INITIATIVES
President Biden talks about inflation and supply chain issues in Los Angeles.
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The Senate approved the $1.7 trillion spending bill Thursday with the help of more than a dozen Republican lawmakers after a fight over immigration policy nearly derailed the legislation.
The US House of Representatives He quickly approved the bill on Friday.
United States Capitol Building
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House lawmakers rushed to get the bill out as harsh winter weather threatened to delay their flights home. After discussing the rule setting the terms of debate on the bill for a full hour, House members only gave a short, brief debate on the bill itself before voting began.
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The bill provides $858 billion for defense, $787 billion for non-defense domestic programs, and nearly $45 billion for military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Harris Alic of Fox News contributed to this report.
