Senate Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Package After Brief Shutdown

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
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.

Key Points

  • The spending package is considered a compromise.
  • It rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans.
  • It includes provisions for child care, cancer research, mental health care, and border security.
  • President Biden urged Congress to pass further security measures.

Pros

  • The spending package includes provisions for child care, cancer research, mental health care, and border security.
  • President Biden thanked Congressional leaders for their work on the compromise package.

Cons

  • A majority of Republicans in the House voted against the appropriations measures.
  • There was vocal Republican opposition to the amount being spent and the purposes those funds were allocated for.