Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a government funding bill on Saturday, formally averting a shutdown crisis after Congress passed the bill.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a government funding bill on Saturday, formally averting a shutdown crisis after Congress passed the bill.
The package funds the government at current levels through March 14 and includes $100 billion in disaster aid and a one-year farm bill. It did not include a debt limit extension demanded by President-elect Donald Trump.
"This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted," Biden said in a statement. "But it rejects the accelerated pathway to a tax cut for billionaires that Republicans sought, and it ensures the government can continue to operate at full capacity."
"That’s good news for the American people, especially as families gather to celebrate this holiday season," he added.
The Senate passed the funding bill overnight on Saturday, shortly after the House passed the bill. The Senate vote was 85-11, and the House vote was 366-34.
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