US Senate Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Package, Sending it to President Biden for Signature
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The US Senate has passed a $1.2 trillion spending package in a bipartisan vote, sending it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The vote concludes the government funding process for fiscal year 2024, which began on October 1, 2023, making lawmakers six months behind schedule. The package includes funding for federal departments and smaller entities, as well as earmarks for community project funding. The Senate rejected amendments proposed by GOP lawmakers. The U.S. House of Representatives had also approved the package. President Biden is expected to sign the bill later on Saturday. The bill funds 70% of the government, including Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and State departments. The rest of the funding was approved in early March. Working ...
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