to keep the government operating, the White House announced late Friday, avoiding a partial shutdown that would have otherwise occurred when the fiscal year runs out at midnight.
The law funds the federal government at current spending levels through Dec. 16, by which point Congress will have to pass additional legislation to keep the government running. The law also provides more than $12 billion in security and financial assistance toThe White House thanked Senate and House leadership for pushing the funding across the finish line before the deadline.
But the short-term move only delays bigger decisions about congressional spending priorities. Those won't come until after the midterm elections determine control of the House and Senate. The Senate won't return until after the midterms. The law also includes $1 billion to help families with heating and cooling costs, as well as $2.5 billion to assist New Mexico with recovery from the latest wildfire to hit the state and $20 million in emergency funding for . It doesn't include the White House's desire for more funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and monkeypox outbreak.
Mr. Biden has indicated he may need to request additional funding from Congress to help Florida's recovery from Hurricane Ian.
Normally the media would be losing their minds, but Democrats are in charge, so its all very muted.
It saddens Me to see Americans putting food back on the shelves because they can’t afford it. RedWave2022
Where are all the leaked stories on Bidens mental health?
If that's the case no one in government should get paid until they balance their budget.
It’s all show. Nobody dares tip this teetering apple cart to risk a financial crisis. Yah mean.
New government data show grocery prices climbed 13.5% in August from the year before. That’s the highest annual increase since March 1979
That included money for Ukraine if I heard correctly. Someone remind me how giving money to a foreign government helps keep ours operating.
What does 13 Billion to Ukraine have to do with OUR GVMT SHUTTING DOWN. So their GVMT is somehow intertwined with ours? Could someone please explain, how this helps us here in the USA?
'Jackie, are you here? Where's Jackie?' He's not all there
12 billion for Ukraine but zero for our border...unbelievable!
Meanwhile he looks for a deceased Indiana senator in a group of lawmaker's. Why isn't fake news reporting on it?
12 billion?
12 billion dollars can help many people here
Remember when they used to say that there would be 'martial law' if the gov didn't get funded? Lol
Today is not the day this should be announced. How about sending $12B to Florida AMERICANS?
Come on TheDemocrats Is Mexico paying the 12 billion ? DNC you know this spending is just giving the midterms away..
for what? Why does the continuation of OUR Government hinge on money for the Ukraine... Oh Yeah... Right... Donors.
Can we get a hard number on just how much money we’re going to give to Ukraine?