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Sat, 03/23/2024 - 3:20pm

The federal government will continue to operate, thanks to the $1.2 trillion dollar spending bill that was passed by the House on Friday and the Senate early on Saturday. President Biden signed it shortly after the Senate passed it. This bill will keep the government running through October, meaning no more of these short term CR's that the House GOP keep pushing through. Shortly after signing the bill, President Biden put out a statement saying that “neither side got everything it wanted” and reminded Democrats that most of the Republican pushed "extreme" cuts were flat out rejected. The vote in the House was close, with Democrats largely pushing the bill across the finish line.

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