#Senate passes .7 trillion omnibus spending package

#Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package

Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package The Senate on Thursday voted to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus package that funds the federal government through September, provides Ukraine with $45 billion in military and economic aid and sets aside $38 billion for emergency disaster assistance. It also includes reforms to the Electoral Count Act in…

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#Mike Lee, Title 42 drama holds up omnibus passage

#Mike Lee, Title 42 drama holds up omnibus passage

Mike Lee, Title 42 drama holds up omnibus passage An effort led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to maintain Title 42 is threatening efforts to pass a sweeping government funding bill before a shutdown deadline later this week. Congressional negotiators on both sides say the biggest holdup is ongoing negotiations to decide what the voting threshold…

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