OAN’s Avril Elfie
11:35am – Saturday, March 23, 2024
President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion spending package to keep government open.
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On Saturday, Biden signed the spending package into law just hours after its passage in the Senate.
Biden praised the measure as a compromise and “good news for the American people.”
“This agreement represents a compromise, meaning neither side got everything they wanted,” Biden continued, “with significant cuts from House Republicans and a reduction in child care. Expanding access, investing in cancer research, funding mental health and substance use care, and advancing America’s leadership overseas and securing the borders my administration fought successfully to include. That’s good news for the American people.”
In his speech, Biden called on Congress to pass the Border Security Agreement and National Security Supplemental Act in the House.
“Now is the time to get this done,” Biden said.
The House passed the bill on a bipartisan vote of 286-134 on Friday, spurring calls among some conservatives to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana).
The bill passed the Senate on a 74-24 vote early Saturday morning after hours of intense negotiations.
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