President Biden has signed a short-term government funding bill, averting a potential government shutdown.
The bill was passed by the House of Representatives with 336 votes in favor and 95 against.
The measure funds four federal agencies until Jan. 19, 2024, and the rest until Feb 2, 2024.
The proposal does not include additional aid for Israel or Ukraine.
The US Senate approved the package about 48 hours before the deadline for a possible government shutdown.
President Joe Biden has signed a short-term government funding bill, averting a potential government shutdown. The measure, designed by new House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., funds four federal agencies until Jan. 19, 2024, and the rest until Feb 2, 2024. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives with 336 votes in favor and 95 against, facing opposition from the House Freedom Caucus, a group of fiscally conservative Republicans, due to the absence of desired spending cuts. The bill was also opposed by 93 Republicans and two Democrats.
The US Senate approved the package about 48 hours before the deadline for a possible government shutdown. The bill extends funding until January 19 for priorities including military construction, veterans’ affairs, transportation, housing, and the Energy Department. The rest of the government would be funded until February 2. The proposal does not include additional aid for Israel or Ukraine.
The combined package of bills, which includes aid to Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and border security, is planned to be considered in the Senate after Thanksgiving. This measure clears the holiday calendar for Congress but potentially sets up an election-year funding battle.
The US Senate approved the package about 48 hours before the deadline for a possible government shutdown.
The combined package of bills, which includes aid to Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and border security, is planned to be considered in the Senate after Thanksgiving.
The bill faced opposition from the House Freedom Caucus, a group of fiscally conservative Republicans, due to the absence of desired spending cuts.
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The Democratic leadership said it would support the resolution because it was 'devoid of harmful cuts and free of extreme right-wing policy riders'. This statement could be seen as a biased portrayal of the opposition's policy.