President Joe Biden signed into law on Saturday (23) US$1.2 trillion legislation that completes funding for federal agencies during the fiscal year, which ends on September 30.
The Chamber approved the package on Friday (22) and the Senate approved it on Saturday morning (23).
The bill addresses a number of critical government operations, including the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State, and the Legislature.
As a result, the signing of the legislation marks an important moment on Capitol Hill, as it ends an annual appropriations process that has dragged on for much longer than usual – an effort that has been punctuated by partisan political disagreements and a historic change in leadership.
In the House after conservatives ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an unprecedented vote last year.
Additionally, this legislation is the second part of a two-tier government funding process. A separate six-bill funding package, which was signed into law earlier this month, included funding for the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Veterans Affairs, Energy, Interior, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, as well as the Department of Food and Medicine. Administration, military construction and other federal programs.
