President Joe Biden on Saturday thanked congressional leaders after the Senate passed a controversial six-bill government funding package earlier in the day following a brief partial government shutdown. .
“I thank Mr. Schumer and Mr. McConnell, Senators Murray and Collins, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Leader Jeffries, and Representatives Granger and DeLauro for their leadership,” Biden said in a statement.
The president called the massive $1.2 trillion spending package a “compromise” that “means neither side got everything they wanted.”
After brief partial government shutdown, Senate passes massive $1.2 trillion spending package
“But it rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans, expands access to child care, invests in cancer research, funds mental health and substance use care, and strengthens American leadership abroad.” We will provide resources to advance and secure the border that my administration successfully fought to include,” Biden said in a statement.
The president went on to call the package “good news for the American people.”
President Joe Biden on Saturday thanked congressional leaders after the Senate passed a controversial six-bill government funding package earlier in the day in response to a brief partial government shutdown. did. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
“But let me be clear: Congress’ work is not done yet,” Biden continued in the statement.
He went on to urge the House of Representatives to pass a bipartisan national security supplement and Congress to pass a bipartisan border security agreement, calling it “the roughest measure in decades” to secure the border. “Respectful and fair reform,” he called it.
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“Now is the time to get this done,” Biden said.
Senators voted 74-24 to pass the spending package. The text of the package of bills was just released early Thursday morning.
The spending measure was then considered by the House of Representatives on Friday morning.they were finally passed The vote was 286-134, with a majority of 112 Republicans voting no.
The spending measure was considered in the House of Representatives on Friday morning. In the end, the bill passed by a vote of 286 to 134, with a majority of 112 Republicans voting against it. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Before the Senate approved the package, Republican senators had said they were not willing to vote on amendments requested by Democrats, and prospects for avoiding a partial government shutdown appeared bleak.
It wasn’t until the final hour that senators appeared to reach an agreement, returning to the floor to exchange documents before starting the voting process.
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$460 billion funding package that includes 6 of 12 spending bills passed both chambers Republicans introduced the bill earlier this month despite vocal objections to the amount spent, what the money would be used for and alleged procedural violations.
Senators voted 74-24 to pass the $1.2 trillion spending package. The text of the package of bills was just released early Thursday morning. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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FOX News’ Julia Johnson contributed to this report.
