US House averts government shutdown, passes 2016 spending bill
- 8 years ago
The US House on Friday approved a $1.1 trillion spending package for 2016 which if passed by the Senate as expected would avert a government shutdown before year-end holidays.
The sprawling bipartisan compromise, which also tightens visa requirements, proposes reforms to the International Monetary Fund and lifts a longstanding ban on US crude oil exports, passed easily by a vote of 316 to 113.
The Senate was to vote later in the day, and the White House has said President Barack Obama would sign the measure into law.
Known as an "omnibus," the $1.149 trillion fiscal year 2016 spending bill became a year-end catch-all that includes priorities of both parties, and leaves out some pet projects that made it difficult for some lawmakers to sign on.
But ultimately, "the House came together to ensure our government is open and working for the American people," House Speaker Paul Ryan said after the vote.
The sprawling bipartisan compromise, which also tightens visa requirements, proposes reforms to the International Monetary Fund and lifts a longstanding ban on US crude oil exports, passed easily by a vote of 316 to 113.
The Senate was to vote later in the day, and the White House has said President Barack Obama would sign the measure into law.
Known as an "omnibus," the $1.149 trillion fiscal year 2016 spending bill became a year-end catch-all that includes priorities of both parties, and leaves out some pet projects that made it difficult for some lawmakers to sign on.
But ultimately, "the House came together to ensure our government is open and working for the American people," House Speaker Paul Ryan said after the vote.