Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote

In the early hours of Saturday, the Senate approved a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills, marking a significant step nearly six months into the budget year and effectively postponing any risk of a government shutdown until the fall.

The bill now awaits President Joe Biden’s signature to become law.

The vote tally stood at 74-24. This decision came after funding for various agencies had expired at midnight.

However, shortly after the deadline, the White House issued a notice indicating that the Office of Management and Budget had halted shutdown preparations.

There was a high level of confidence that Congress would pass the legislation and that the president would sign it on Saturday, the Associated Press reported.

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