Senate Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Package After Brief Shutdown

President Joe Biden thanked Congressional leaders after the Senate passed a $1.2 trillion spending package following a brief partial government shutdown. The package is seen as a compromise that neither side fully got what it wanted, but includes provisions for child care, cancer research, mental health care, American leadership abroad, and border security.

Senate passes $1.2 trillion spending package

The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion spending package after a brief partial government shutdown, with Republicans expressing anger over the process and content of the bills.

Senate standoff over Laken Riley Act and immigration-related amendments in $1.2 trillion spending package

Sen. Rand Paul criticizes Democrats for stance on illegal immigration as GOP senators push for the passage of the Laken Riley Act, an amendment aimed at preventing illegal immigrants with criminal backgrounds from gaining citizenship or legal status.

Political Drama Over $1.2 Trillion Spending Package

GOP hardliners are furious that Speaker Mike Johnson appears poised to jettison the House GOP Conference’s rule on giving lawmakers 72 hours to review bill text before having to vote on it. The bill would fund 70% of government programs through the end of the current fiscal year on Sept. 30. Both Republican and Democratic negotiators walked away declaring victory.