President Donald Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act to end the partial government shutdown.
“I’m thrilled to sign the Consolidated Appropriations Act to immediately reopen the federal government, and fund the vast majority of operations through the rest of the fiscal year,” said Trump, surrounded by Republican lawmakers.
The bill contains:
— Officially ends all taxpayer subsidies for radical, woke programming on NPR and PBS.— Slashes ~$10B in wasteful foreign aid spending.— Continues the closure of the wasteful USAID program, instead creating a new America First opportunity fund.— Cuts funding to abusive, weaponized IRS programs.— Builds on the Republican rescissions package passed last summer.— Fully funds our military, including a well-deserved pay raise for all American service members.— Makes historic investments in American shipbuilding.— Continues funding deportation flights.— Continues the historically successful efforts to reduce crime in our nation’s capital.
The House passed the bill earlier on Tuesday after 21 Democrats broke from Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
The overall vote was 217-214.
Yes, that means 21 Republicans voted no on the bill.
“This bill is a great victory for the American people. Instead of a bloated and wasteful omnibus monstrosity full of special interest handouts, we’ve succeeded in passing a fiscally responsible package that actually cuts wasteful federal spending, while supporting critical programs for the safety, security and prosperity of the American people,” claimed Trump.
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