The short-term funding bill will fund the government through Dec. 23, giving Congress additional time to finish crafting a massive longer-term spending package.
President Biden on Friday signed legislation extending government funding for one week, averting a partial government shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks at the beginning of a bill signing ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.The roughly $1.7 trillion package being negotiated would finance the day-to-day operations of government agencies for the current fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
But Sen. Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the Senate, has made the case that passing a full-year spending bill this Congress is better than the alternatives, because it ensures a sizable increase in spending for defense. Some Senate Republicans disagreed with efforts to pass a spending bill before House Republicans could take charge. Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said he supported providing a short-term extension into next year because that would mean"more Republican priorities" in the final package.
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