Ahead of the holiday weekend, the House signed off on a massive
$1.7 trillion omnibus package, capping off weeks of drama to lock down government funding through September. The bill passed largely along party lines, 225-201-1, a day after the Senate approved the bill in a bipartisan vote. The legislation now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature.
The bill includes $772.5 billion in nondefense discretionary spending and $858 billion in defense funding. It also includes more than $40 billion in funding to support Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing invasion — exceeding the White House's request, as well as $38 billion in emergency disaster assistance. The passage comes days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's dramatic visit to Washington, D.C., where he met with Biden and gave a rare prime-time address to a joint session of Congress amid questions about whether the House will support continued assistance to Ukraine when Republicans take control of the chamber next month. The funding legislation includes other items on lawmakers' year-end wish lists, including a ban on TikTok on federal government phones, after both parties have expressed concern over China's government having access to data about U.S. citizens. It also includes legislation known as the Electoral Count Reform Act, which clarifies that the vice president's role in certifying a presidential election is ceremonial. That measure aims to prevent a repeat of the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of former President Trump's supporters stormed the building to try to stop the certification of Biden's win. Read more about the omnibus bill here. - President Biden hailed the spending bill's passage as proof that Republicans and Democrats can come together.
- Here are five highlights from the omnibus.
- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) gave a nearly
25-minute floor speech opposing the government funding package.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was the only House Democrat to vote against the omnibus Friday, voting "no" because it increases funding for defense and agencies that oversee immigration.
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🖋️ Biden signs defense authorization bill days before deadline
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President Biden has signed the $858 billion annual defense authorization bill after Congress passed the legislation just before the year-end deadline. |
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🐘 McConnell calls Trump 'diminished,' vows to find 'quality' candidates
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) thinks former President Trump's political power is "diminished" following his endorsed candidates' lackluster performance in the midterm elections and says he will find "quality" candidates for Senate races in 2024. |
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🐊 Mike Lindell questions DeSantis 2022 election win: 'I don't believe it' |
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is questioning whether potential 2024 presidential contender Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) legitimately won his reelection bid in Miami-Dade County, saying on his show: "I don't believe it." |
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🇺🇦 With White House meeting, Biden and Zelensky send warning
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President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's
Washington meeting was covered worldwide, but the leaders also had
an audience of one: Russian President Vladimir Putin. |
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🇰🇵 North Korea denies reports it has supplied weapons to Russia
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North Korea is denying it sold munitions to Russia after the United States and a Japanese media report said Pyongyang has completed at least two weapons deliveries to the Kremlin. |
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🍴 Trump: Ye dinner happened because I'm 'overly generous'
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Former President Trump defended his dinner with the rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, saying it happened because he is "overly generous." |
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🧑⚖️ Arizona judge dismisses GOP AG candidate's election challenge
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An Arizona judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the Republican candidate for state attorney general challenging the results, ruling that he and the Republican National Committee did not prove their case of mistakes in the election process impacting the outcome. |
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🎁 More than a third of Americans plan to spend less over holidays
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More than one-third of Americans say they'll spend less on holiday expenses this year than in previous years, according to a new poll. |
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🎓 Juilliard places professor on leave amid sexual harassment claims
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The Juilliard School has placed the former chair of its composition department on leave while an outside law firm investigates allegations of sexual harassment. |
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'2023 budget: A final attempt at compromise before policy gridlock'
| "In the wake of the 2022 midterm elections, many observers believe the most likely outcome for fiscal policy over the next two years will be gridlock," writes Nicholas Sargen, consultant for Fort Washington Investment Advisors. |
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