Smoky Mountain Journal -Congress Approves $1.3T Spending Bill That Averts Government Shutdown, Ends Budget Battles




The Great Smoky Mountain Journal Source: FOX NEWS Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:41 PM

Congress Approves $1.3T Spending Bill That Averts Government Shutdown, Ends Budget Battles
Congress has given final approval to a giant $1.3 trillion spending bill that ends the budget battles for now. But that came only after late obstacles skirted close to another shutdown as conservatives objected to big outlays on Democratic priorities. Republicans control the House, Senate and White House. Senate passage on Friday shortly after midnight averted a third federal shutdown this year, an outcome both parties wanted to avoid. But in crafting a sweeping deal that busts budget caps, they've stirred conservative opposition and set the contours for the next funding fight ahead of the midterm elections. The House easily approved the measure Thursday, 256-167.