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Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending plan, avoiding government shutdown

  • March 23, 2024

The Senate voted for a $1.2 trillion spending plan to fund the government early Saturday morning, avoiding a shutdown and sending the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature. The White House announced at 1:01 p.m. that Biden had signed the plan. In a statement, President Biden said the bill “keeps the government open,

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Congress faces a long slog as it tries to avert a shutdown at midnight

  • March 22, 2024

Washington has a plan to fund the government but faces a gauntlet of procedural steps in the hours ahead before it can avert a shutdown at midnight on Friday. Congressional leaders released their 1,012 page spending bill on Thursday, covering an estimated 70% of discretionary government spending. It aims to fully fund the government through

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