US Senate approves $1.2 trillion government funding bill
Kyiv • UNN
The US Senate has approved a $1.2 trillion government funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. Now the document must be signed by President Biden.
On Saturday, March 23, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of a package bill that provides $1.2 trillion in government funding. It will now be submitted to US President Biden for signature. This was reported by UNN with reference to The Associated Press and CNN.
The package was supported by 74 votes, with 24 against. The bill will now be sent to US President Joe Biden for his signature.
The document will help the United States avoid a shutdown. According to the newspaper, the president is likely to sign it on Saturday.
According to CNN, the bill provides funding for a number of critical government operations, including the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and the states and legislature.
On the eve of the final vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said:
It is no small feat to get such a package passed in the face of a split government. The last few months have shown once again that when bipartisanship has room to work, we can get things done.