According to a report from Politico, the $ 1.7 trillion dollar spending bill has been approved in the Senate after some back and forth on Thursday morning; Chuck Schumer says “we have an agreement.”
From Politico:
The agreement to vote on the mammoth spending bill, H.R. 2617 (117), is a sharp turn from Wednesday night, when senators left the Capitol mired in gridlock over how to handle a politically tricky GOP border amendment. If approved, that proposed Republican-backed change could derail the entire package because it would spark a revolt from House progressives.
In the end, senators sought to resolve the impasse by adding two dueling border proposals to the list of 15 spending bill amendments that are set to get voted on Thursday. Both border plans are expected to fail, though the votes will give Democrats and Republicans a chance to stake out their positions on the issue without jeopardizing the fate of the broader funding measure, which would boost federal agency budgets through the fiscal year.
“We have an agreement now … It’s taken a while but it is worth it, and I appreciate the cooperation of everyone here,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said announcing the deal from the floor.
The deal puts Congress on a glide path to pass the spending package, which gives the Pentagon a 10 percent budget boost, includes about $45 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine and provides nearly $40 billion for disaster aid. The legislation is the final item on Congress’ to-do list before it leaves for the year, with members eager to get out of town as a winter storm threatens to lock down half the country.
This story is developing…
More over at Politico:
The Senate has clinched a deal to advance a $1.7 trillion government funding package, averting a shutdown that would've kicked in Friday.
The bill will now reach the House as soon as today, where it sounds like a late night,” as one member put it.https://t.co/p9WsEZUdWt
— POLITICO (@politico) December 22, 2022
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