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Congress close to passing spending bill to avoid shutdown

Congress close to passing massive spending bill with other pieces of legislation attached

12/20/2022

PBS News Hour

Congress close to passing spending bill to avoid shutdown

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Congress close to passing massive spending bill with other pieces of legislation attached

Lawmakers are working around the clock to pass a massive $1.7 trillion government funding bill before heading home for the holidays. Over 4,000 pages of legislative text were released overnight and include key spending measures for defense, Ukraine aid, disaster aid and more. John Bresnahan of Punchbowl News joined Judy Woodruff to go over the omnibus package.

12/20/2022

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