Senate Passes $460B Spending Bill Hours Before Shutdown, Funding Key Agencies Through 2023
• Senate passes $460B spending package just hours before shutdown deadline, sending it to Biden • Funds several government agencies like VA, Agriculture, Transportation for fiscal year 2024 • Follows months of difficult bipartisan negotiations to break stalemate over spending • Some Senate drama threatens passage, but amendment votes fail and bill clears procedure • Bill marks progress but more funding bills face a March 22 deadline presenting further challenges