Ah the Exigencies of Time & Circumstances gives us 2,471 Pages for Massive Spending
“The bipartisan funding bill proves once more that members of both parties can come together to deliver results for the American people,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement late Thursday night.
“It will reduce costs for families and businesses, support our economic recovery, and advance American leadership abroad.”
Key Facts
IN THE SENATE: The massive spending package, which would appropriate funds for the government until September 30, passed the Senate on Thursday evening in a bipartisan vote of 68 to 31, with 18 Republicans joining all Democrats voting in support.
IN THE HOUSE: It cleared the House on Wednesday evening in similarly bipartisan votes of 361–69 for the defense portion of the bill and 260–171 for non-defense spending.
Headlining the 2,741-page bill, about $782 billion is allocated for military spending under the Defense Department, while an additional $125 billion has been allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs.In addition to funding day-to-day government
operations, the bill appropriates about
--- $13.6 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine as it
fights off a Russian invasion, with $4 billion to help displaced refugees,
--- $6.5 billion for military assistance and
--- $1.8 billion for any macroeconomic needs,
according to the House Committee on Appropriations.
[. ] Among other provisions are the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which expired in 1994 and provided funds to help prosecute violent crimes against women; a measure to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over synthetic nicotine; and cybersecurity protections to help curb the risk of infrastructure attacks.
What didn't make the cut? About $16 billion for Covid relief, including tests, vaccines and treatments, was stripped from the bill following last-minute disagreements over how to fund the provision—a move House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called “heartbreaking” on Wednesday as she pledged “to fight for urgently needed Covid assistance” in separate legislation slated for a vote as early as next week.
Headlining the 2,741-page bill, about $782 billion is allocated for military spending under the Defense Department, while an additional $125 billion has been allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
[. ] Among other provisions are the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which expired in 1994 and provided funds to help prosecute violent crimes against women; a measure to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over synthetic nicotine; and cybersecurity protections to help curb the risk of infrastructure attacks.
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