The package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers, but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion, meeting Biden’s full request. The bill funds the government until November 17.
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00:00 A sigh of relief for millions of federal employees and military personnel in the U.S. as the
00:05 federal government narrowly avoided a shutdown.
00:08 There will be no government shutdown.
00:11 With a vote of 88 to 9, Senate gave the green light to a 45-day funding package which will
00:17 keep federal agencies open until mid-November.
00:19 Good afternoon, everyone. The American people have won. The extreme MAGA Republicans have
00:27 lost.
00:28 In 45 days, we should get our work all done.
00:33 The package was pitched by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who abruptly abandoned
00:38 demands for steep spending cuts which had held up negotiations.
00:43 The package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number
00:48 of Republicans, but increases federal disaster assistance by 16 billion euros.
00:54 [thunder]
00:57 [SWOOSH]