CNN —President Joe Biden on Thursday signed the stopgap spending bill into law, averting a shutdown for now and setting up a contentious fight over funding in the new year.
The plan is not a full-year spending bill and only extends funding until January 19 for priorities including military construction, veterans’ affairs, transportation, housing and the Energy Department.
Democrats have once again conceded aid for Ukraine after additional military assistance wasn’t included in the stopgap bill that passed in September.
The measure passed with a vote of 336 to 95 in the House on Tuesday with more Democrats than Republicans voting in support.
His predecessor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, was ousted after putting the previous stopgap bill on the House floor at the end of September, though the move averted a shutdown.
Persons:
Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, wasn’t, Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy
Organizations:
CNN, Energy Department, Israel, Republicans
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Ukraine