President Trump signed a short-term continuing resolution just hours before the government was set to shut down Thursday night. The Senate had passed the bill that afternoon.
It extends current government spending levels through Dec. 20. It also allows for a 3.1% military pay raise.
Even with the extra time, lawmakers and the White House will be in a crunch to reach agreement on the 12 annual spending bills. As lawmakers leave town for Thanksgiving, they have not yet agreed on how much to allocate to each of the bills.
Senate Passes National Security Package; Pentagon Ready to Send Aid to Ukraine
The Senate passed the House’s version of a foreign aid package Tuesday night and sent it to President Biden, who said he will sign it. “A bipartisan majority in the Senate joined the House to answer history’s call at this critical inflection point,” President Biden...