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Biden Signs $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, Averting Government Shutdown

© AFP 2023 / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIUS President Joe Biden speaks at the US-Africa Business Forum during the US-Africa Leaders Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on December 14, 2022
US President Joe Biden speaks at the US-Africa Business Forum during the US-Africa Leaders Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on December 14, 2022 - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.12.2022
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden said he signed the $1.7 trillion omnibus government spending bill passed by Congress earlier this month, which will fund the work of the government in 2023 and avert a government shutdown.
"Today, I signed the bipartisan omnibus bill, ending a year of historic progress," Biden said on Thursday.
The legislation includes $858 billion in defense spending and an additional $45 billion for Ukraine, as well as investments in disaster recovery and veteran health care.
Congress passed the bill to close out its lame duck session, avoiding a government shutdown slated to begin when funding expired this month.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, August 10 , 2022, in Washington. - Sputnik International, 1920, 23.12.2022
US House Passes $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, Sending Legislation to Biden’s Desk
The bill was passed despite objections from some Republican lawmakers, who sought to craft a comprehensive budget next year instead, when they will have a majority in the House of Representatives.
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