Huge $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passes the House despite revolt from Republicans
The spending bill cleared the lower chamber in a 226-201 vote on Friday, with just nine Republicans joining Democrats to back the legislation, with one Democrat voting present. It will now head to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , a progressive, was the only Democrat to vote against the bill. Rep. Rashida Tlaib , also a member of the progressive"Squad," voted present.
The government will stay open thanks to a continuing resolution that will extend funding at current levels until Dec. 30, as the deadline for a funding bill had been Friday night and Biden won't be able to sign the omnibus until next week when the House clerks finish filing it. The Senate passed the omnibus and its accompanying continuing resolution Thursday after days of negotiations.
The omnibus contains $858 billion in defense spending and $772 billion in nondefense discretionary spending, both increased over last year’s levels, and it will fund the government until Sept. 30. The spending also provides $45 billion in aid to Ukraine, bans TikTok on government devices, and amends the Electoral Count Act to make it more difficult for lawmakers to challenge the certification of presidential elections.
McCarthy is trying to gain support from the conservative wing of his conference after several members said they won't vote for him for House speaker in the Jan. 3 election.
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