Posted 3/23/2024, 3:47:57 PM
Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill, Boosts Child Care and Cancer Research While Averting Shutdown
- Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package, averting government shutdown
- Package rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans, expands child care and cancer research funding
- Includes $300 million in Ukraine defense aid, separate from stalled larger assistance package
- Bipartisan border security package collapsed last month when GOP senators walked away
- Narrowly cleared House in 286-134 vote; conservatives frustrated with content and speed