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politics1 year ago

"Biden Signs Bipartisan $1.2 Trillion Government Funding Bill, Averting Shutdown"

President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan government funding bill that keeps the government open, invests in the American people, and strengthens the economy and national security. The agreement represents a compromise, rejecting extreme cuts from House Republicans and including provisions for child care, cancer research, mental health and substance use care, American leadership abroad, and border security. However, Biden emphasized that Congress's work is not finished, urging the passage of a bipartisan national security supplemental and border security agreement to advance national security interests and ensure border policies and funding.

Lawmakers Pursue Bipartisan Border Security and Foreign Aid Plan amid Congressional Stalls
politics2 years ago

Lawmakers Pursue Bipartisan Border Security and Foreign Aid Plan amid Congressional Stalls

Senator Lindsey Graham expresses optimism about a bipartisan House plan for border security and foreign aid, which includes tougher border measures and $66 billion in defense funding for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and U.S. operations in the Middle East. Graham suggests turning the aid into loans to garner broader support, despite differing from former President Trump on the urgency of addressing immigration.