BREAKING: President Biden signed the $1.7 trillion government funding package, averting a government shutdown.
, averting a government shutdown. The bill includes more aid to Ukraine and funding for his domestic priorities.
The White House said Thursday that the bill"caps off a year of historic bipartisan progress for the American people." "The bill will advance cutting-edge research on cancer and other diseases, make communities safer, deliver for our veterans, prioritize mental health care, improve access to high quality health care for Indian country, and strengthen worker protections for pregnant women," the White House said.
President Joe Biden arrives at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, late Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022.
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