The Senate cleared a six-bill, $468.7 billion spending measure Friday ahead of a midnight deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown for several agencies funded in the bill. The 75-22 vote sends the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature. The president was at his home in Wilmington, Del., where he was expected to sign it late Friday or early Saturday.
The package includes the fiscal 2024 Military-Construction-VA measure, which is the underlying vehicle, and the Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy-Water, Interior-Environment and Transportation-HUD bills. Read more