Biden signs bill keeping government funded through the holidays
President Biden Signs Funding Package to Keep Government Open
President Joe Biden took a significant step in securing government funding by signing a funding package overnight on Thursday. This move ensures that the government will remain open through the new year.
The laddered continuing resolution, a major victory for new House Speaker Mike Johnson, will provide funding for various agencies, including military construction, veterans affairs, transportation, housing, and energy, until Jan. 19. The remaining agencies will have their funding extended for an additional two weeks.
President Biden’s Decision
President Biden had previously kept his decision on signing the bill into law under wraps. When asked about it on Monday, he responded, “Let’s see what’s in it.”
While the bill falls short of meeting Biden’s funding requests for Ukraine, Israel, the southern border, and Taiwan’s security assistance, it does maintain current funding levels without any cuts or policy riders that Democrats would oppose.
The House approved the measure with overwhelming support from Democrats and half of the Republicans. The Senate also voted in favor of the bill, with a majority of 87 to 11, before sending it to President Biden on Thursday night.
Signing the Bill
President Biden, currently attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, had the bill delivered to him by a U.S. official. He signed it into law just before midnight, Pacific time.
In a statement on Friday morning, President Biden acknowledged the importance of preventing a government shutdown but emphasized that there is still more work to be done. He urged Congress to address national security and domestic needs while calling on House Republicans to focus on bipartisan agreements instead of extreme bills.
What agencies will receive funding through the laddered continuing resolution signed by President Biden?
President Joe Biden has taken a significant step in securing government funding by signing a funding package overnight on Thursday. This move ensures that the government will remain open through the new year.
The laddered continuing resolution, a major victory for new House Speaker Mike Johnson, will provide funding for various agencies, including military construction, veterans affairs, transportation, housing, and energy, until Jan. 19. The remaining agencies will have their funding extended for an additional two weeks.
President Biden had previously kept his decision on signing the bill into law under wraps. When asked about it on Monday, he responded, “Let’s see what’s in it.”
While the bill falls short of meeting Biden’s funding requests for Ukraine, Israel, the southern border, and Taiwan’s security assistance, it does maintain current funding levels without any cuts or policy riders that Democrats would oppose.
The House approved the measure with overwhelming support from Democrats and half of the Republicans. The Senate also voted in favor of the bill, with a majority of 87 to 11, before sending it to President Biden on Thursday night.
President Biden, currently attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, had the bill delivered to him by a U.S. official. He signed it into law just before midnight, Pacific time.
In a statement on Friday morning, President Biden acknowledged the importance of preventing a government shutdown but emphasized that there is still more work to be done. He urged Congress to address national security and domestic needs while calling on House Republicans to focus on bipartisan agreements instead of extreme bills.
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