WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a brief authorities spending invoice Thursday that retains businesses working via December, after Congress postponed key spending choices till after the November elections.
The invoice usually funds businesses at present ranges via Dec. 20, creating the prospect of a authorities shutdown combat simply earlier than the vacation season. Lawmakers agreed so as to add $231 million to beef up the Secret Service after two assassination makes an attempt in opposition to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Funds had been additionally added to assist the presidential transition.
The measure handed Congress simply on a bipartisan foundation Wednesday, 341-82 within the House and 78-18 within the Senate, with Republicans offering all of the dissenting votes in each chambers.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., referred to as the measure “solely what is totally mandatory,” a press release geared toward members of his personal convention involved about spending ranges. Johnson stated the one various to persevering with the decision at this stage could be a authorities shutdown.
The momentary measure was wanted as a result of Congress is nowhere close to finishing work on the dozen or so annual appropriations payments that fund a lot of the federal authorities. The House handed 5 of the 12 payments, principally alongside get together strains. The Senate authorised zero.
