{"id":2204605,"date":"2024-03-23T02:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T06:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-sends-1-2-trillion-funding-bill-to-biden-after-missing-shutdown-deadline\/"},"modified":"2024-03-23T02:21:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T06:21:24","slug":"senate-sends-1-2-trillion-funding-bill-to-biden-after-missing-shutdown-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-sends-1-2-trillion-funding-bill-to-biden-after-missing-shutdown-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate delivers $1.2 trillion funding bill to Biden post missing shutdown deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-sends-1-2-trillion-funding-bill-to-biden-after-missing-shutdown-deadline%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2204605&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Funding Package Approved by Senate, Sent to Biden<\/h2>\n<p>The Senate,\u2063 in an overnight showdown, greenlit a substantial $1.2 trillion funding package early on \u200dSaturday. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-advance-3-5-trillion-budget-blueprint-breaking-hours-long-stalemate-between-pelosi-moderates\/\" title=\"Democrats Advance .5 Trillion Budget Blueprint, Breaking Hours-Long Stalemate Between Pelosi, Moderates\">mammoth spending bill<\/a> is now en route to President \u200cJoe\u2064 Biden&#8217;s desk following a missed midnight funding deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation sailed through with a\u2062 74-24 vote shortly past\u2062 2 a.m. \u200cET, marking the end of extensive bipartisan negotiations that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-senate-impeachment-trial-to-be-delayed-amid-shutdown-frenzy\/\" title=\"Mayorkas Senate impeachment trial postponed due to shutdown frenzy\">secure government funding<\/a> until September 30.<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s Included in the Funding Bill?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Departments funded: Defense, Labor, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, State, Education, and the \u2063legislative branch.<\/li>\n<li>Coverage: Approximately 70%\u200d of the federal government.<\/li>\n<li>Timeline: Closing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-wont-rule-out-motion-to-vacate-against-speaker-johnson\/\" title=\"House Republican may consider 'Motion to Vacate' against Speaker Johnson\">fiscal 2024 appropriations process<\/a>, nearly half a year after its commencement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the clock ticked towards the shutdown, tension mounted in the upper chamber\u200b as Republicans pressed for amendment \u200cvotes linked to immigration and border issues. Achieving consensus among all 100 senators was pivotal for expediting\u200d the\u200c approval of the\u200b hefty spending package before the crucial Friday \u200dnight deadline.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe\u2062 upper chamber hit a stalemate Friday evening as\u2062 Republicans demanded multiple amendment \u2063votes related to immigration and the border in exchange\u2062 for speeding up\u2064 the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the formal expiration of government funding \u200bat midnight, Senate\u200c Majority Leader Chuck\u200b Schumer came through with a last-minute announcement, signaling \u2064agreement on amendment votes and final passage just shy of the shutdown outset.<\/p>\n<p>The saga\u2062 climaxed when the White House\u2019s Office of \u2063Management and Budget stood down from official shutdown arrangements post-midnight, expressing strong confidence in the imminent passage of relevant appropriations and the pending bill signing\u2063 by the President on \u200cSaturday.<\/p>\n<p>The arduous struggle to secure government\u2062 funding testifies to the challenges posed by a divided Congress, resulting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-looks-to-avoid-year-end-faa-fight-as-aviation-safety-concerns-hold-up-deal\/\" title=\"Congress aims to prevent year-end FAA dispute as aviation safety concerns hinder agreement\">multiple short-term<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-says-it-needs-a-budget-not-a-stopgap-funding-bill-to-meet-china-threat\/\" title=\"Navy Says It Needs a Budget, Not a Stopgap Funding Bill, to Meet China Threat\">stopgap funding measures<\/a> to sustain agency operations.<\/p>\n<h3>Partisan Divide \u200dover Bill&#8217;s Quick Approval<\/h3>\n<p>The bipartisan accord, though lauded by both Republican and Democratic leaders, sparked dissent during the House vote\u200b on Friday. The swift \u200bprogression of the bill \u2063aroused\u2062 frustration among several\u200c Republicans,\u2064 triggering objections to its substance and\u200d pace of advancement.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2063dust settles for a brief congressional recess, House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s decisive move to push forth the package, despite facing dissent from a majority of\u200b Republicans, sparked immediate backlash. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene swiftly moved to challenge Johnson&#8217;s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this space for the unfolding drama as Congress heads into a two-week hiatus, \u2062with Greene&#8217;s \u200bresolution poised \u2064for deliberation upon the House&#8217;s return from\u2064 recess in April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate endorsed a $1.2 trillion funding package on Saturday, forwarding it to President Joe Biden after overshooting a midnight funding deadline. Passing 74-24 around 2 a.m. ET, the bill concludes bipartisan efforts to fund the government until September 30. 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