Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package, ending shutdown threat
Prospects for a short-term government shutdown appeared to grow Friday after Republicans and Democrats battled over proposed amendments to the bill.
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Prospects for a short-term government shutdown appeared to grow Friday after Republicans and Democrats battled over proposed amendments to the bill.
The long overdue action pushes any threats of a government shutdown to the fall. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
Prospects for a short-term government shutdown had appeared to grow Friday, but shortly before midnight Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a breakthrough.
The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours Saturday.
The measure now goes to President Biden to be signed into law.