The U.S. Senate passed a $1.66 trillion government spending bill, sending it to the House of Representatives to approve and send to President Joe Biden for his signature, averting a partial government shutdown
The legislation provides funding through Sept. 30, 2023 for the U.S. military and an array of non-military programs.Chinese-owned social media app TikTokProgress on the bill had slowed after conservative Republican Senator Mike Lee introduced an amendment meant to slow immigration on Wednesday night.
Both amendments failed, which in practice allowed lawmakers to move forward with the overall package. His Republican counterpart, Richard Shelby, who also is retiring following a long career in Congress, said of the 4,155-page bill, "It's got a lot of stuff in it. A lot of good stuff.", implemented under Republican former President Donald Trump at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which prevented hundreds of thousands of immigrants from seeking asylum.
At her final weekly press conference as House speaker, Nancy Pelosi said she hoped that the massive spending bill is passed by the House on Thursday night. But she added that once the Senate approves the bill, it likely will be several hours before paperwork is completed and the legislation can be transmitted to the lower chamber.
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