President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion spending bill hours after Congress sent the legislation to his desk, despite missing a midnight deadline to avert a shutdown.
Biden signing the bill into law means the government is now funded through the end of fiscal 2024. Congress and the White House will have just over six months to agree to funding for the next fiscal year.
“The bipartisan funding bill I just signed keeps the government open, invests in the American people, and strengthens our economy and national security,” a White House statement read. “This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted. But it rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans and expands access to child care, invests in cancer research, funds mental health and substance use care, advances
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