Tag: Government in Action
On Monday, the Senate reached an agreement to pass a bill that will prevent a government shutdown set to happen on April 28th. The bipartisan package is a $1.7 trillion spending bill that aims to fund various government operations from the beginning of the fiscal year till the end of September. The bill not only prevents the shutdowns that have been a regular political ritual but also adds $45 billion in funding to Ukraine military and humanitarian support. Additionally, the package contains measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide affordable home-energy assistance for low-income households. The Senate passed the bill with a broad bipartisan vote of 68-29, and it now heads to the House for approval. A vote in the House is expected to take place on Tuesday. If approved by the House and the President, the package will eliminate the near-certainty of a disaster funding fight in the coming months and possibly the possibility of a government default. President Biden’s administration had urged lawmakers to pass the bill before leaving the Capitol for a two-week Easter break.
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