President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a $1.7T funding bill that may maintain the federal authorities working by way of the top of September 2023.
Late final week, the Democratic-controlled Home of Representatives passed the bill with a 225-201 vote, principally alongside partly traces. A day earlier the Senate passed the bill with a 68-29 vote. The White Home had acquired the invoice from Congress late Wednesday afternoon. Then it was delivered to Biden, who’s staying within the U.S. Virgin Islands this week, by White Home workers on a commonly scheduled business flight, the Related Press reported.
Within the funding invoice, spending for home packages elevated by ~6% to $772.5B from the earlier fiscal 12 months, whereas protection spending is ~10% greater to $858B.
The omnibus laws combines 12 appropriations payments, together with $45B assist to Ukraine and NATO allies and ~$40B for emergency spending, totally on catastrophe reduction for communities affected by pure disasters.
The invoice additionally comprises ~$15.3B for greater than 7,200 tasks the legislators backed for his or her house states and districts, the AP mentioned.
The lawmakers additionally added various coverage adjustments unrelated to spending, together with a bipartisan overhaul of the Electoral Depend Act, meant to forestall a future president or presidential candidate from attempting to overturn an election.
Final week, a dispute about U.S. border safety amongst Senators delayed the passage of the bill.
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