WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed into regulation laws funding the federal government via the tip of September, ending the specter of a partial authorities shutdown and capping off a battle in Congress that deeply divided Democrats.
Harrison Fields, White Home principal deputy press secretary, mentioned in a publish on X that Trump signed the persevering with decision Saturday.
The invoice largely retains authorities funding at ranges set throughout Joe Biden’s presidency, although with modifications. It trims non-defense spending by about $13 billion from the earlier yr and will increase protection spending by about $6 billion, that are marginal modifications when speaking a couple of topline spending stage of practically $1.7 trillion.
The Senate cleared the laws on Friday in a 54-46 celebration line vote, with 10 members of the Senate Democratic caucus serving to the invoice advance to passage regardless of opposition from inside their celebration — most vocally from colleagues within the Home, who exhorted them to reject the invoice out of hand.
Senate Democrats argued for days over whether or not to drive a shutdown, furious that Republicans within the Home had drafted and handed the spending measure with out their enter. Democrats mentioned the laws shortchanges well being care, housing and different priorities and offers Trump extensive leeway to redirect federal spending whilst his administration and the Division of Authorities Effectivity quickly dismantle congressionally permitted businesses and packages.
Ultimately, sufficient of the Democratic senators determined a authorities shutdown could be even worse than letting the funding invoice move.
Senate Democratic chief Chuck Schumer mentioned a shutdown would have given the Trump administration the power to deem complete businesses, packages and personnel non-essential, furloughing employees with no promise they’d ever be rehired.
“A shutdown will permit DOGE to shift into overdrive,” Schumer mentioned. “Donald Trump and Elon Musk could be free to destroy important authorities companies at a a lot sooner charge.”
Passage of the funding invoice via the Home earlier within the week was a victory for Trump and Home Speaker Mike Johnson, who managed to carry Republicans collectively and muscle the invoice to passage with out assist from Democrats — one thing they’ve hardly ever been capable of obtain up to now.
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