Senate passes $1.2 trillion government funding bill, sending it to Biden

The Senate has voted 74-24 to pass a $1.2 trillion government funding bill after negotiations breached the midnight deadline. The brief funding lapse had no significant impact, as the White House halted shutdown preparations following the Senate agreement. The bill, which passed the House by a vote of 268-134, will now go to President Joe Biden for signing. This concludes a turbulent government funding process marked by partisan clashes and stopgap bills. The new tranche will fund various departments, including State, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security.