US President Biden signs $1.7 trillion government spending bill for upcoming fiscal year

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30-12-2022, 09:30

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United States President Joe Biden, on Thursday, signed a $1.7 trillion funding bill that will keep the country’s federal government operating till the end of their federal budget year in September 2023. The 4000-page bill includes record military spending, funding for students with disabilities, affordable housing for families, and so on.
The bill was due for the presidential signature by late Friday and was signed hours before the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. where Biden is currently vacationing.

Source: WION