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Senate approves $1.2tn government spending bill to avoid shutdown
Source: Reuters
Senate approves $1.2tn government spending bill to avoid shutdown
Reuters
Thursday 4 May 2017 20.44 BST
The US Senate on Thursday gave final legislative approval to a $1.2tn spending bill to keep the government open through September, a measure Donald Trump is expected to sign before Friday’s deadline.
Senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties voted in favor of the bill, which passed 79 to 18 in Trump’s first major legislative accomplishment – though it was far from the victory he had once hoped for, providing only minimal changes to spending levels.
Under the compromise measure, the Pentagon’s funding increased, a priority that had been laid out by Republicans and Trump. It also funded Democratic priorities, including healthcare subsidies. Only Republicans voted against the measure, with some citing the lack of spending cuts and the need to provide more widespread systemic changes to government.
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Reuters
Thursday 4 May 2017 20.44 BST
The US Senate on Thursday gave final legislative approval to a $1.2tn spending bill to keep the government open through September, a measure Donald Trump is expected to sign before Friday’s deadline.
Senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties voted in favor of the bill, which passed 79 to 18 in Trump’s first major legislative accomplishment – though it was far from the victory he had once hoped for, providing only minimal changes to spending levels.
Under the compromise measure, the Pentagon’s funding increased, a priority that had been laid out by Republicans and Trump. It also funded Democratic priorities, including healthcare subsidies. Only Republicans voted against the measure, with some citing the lack of spending cuts and the need to provide more widespread systemic changes to government.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/04/us-budget-government-spending-bill-passes-senate