Kate Santaliz is an associate producer for NBC News’ Capitol Hill team.
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 75-22 on Friday to pass a major government funding bill to keep a slew of agencies afloat through September, defusing fears of a partial shutdown and sending the legislation to President Joe Biden to become law. The 1,050-page measure is a collection of six appropriations bills negotiated by Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Biden and top appropriators in both parties and chambers.
If an amendment came up and passed, it would have sent the bill back to the House, all but guaranteeing a shutdown. Instead, they struck a deal on vote timing designed to keep the bill intact. Next funding deadline: March 22 Tougher work still lies ahead. The remaining six appropriations bills, which include contentious issues like how to fund the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security, face a deadline in just two weeks, on March 22.
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