U.S. Senate Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Package, Averting Government Shutdown Threats: What Was Approved?

After hours negotiating, the Senate emitted a 74-24 vote and a bipartisan majority approved the package. (Credit: AFP)

The United States Senate successfully passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills during the early morning hours of Saturday. This action, which comes nearly six months into the current budget year, aims to address critical funding needs for federal agencies and avert any imminent threats of a government shutdown.

The ongoing dispute over funding for border security was threatening to force a shutdown of most (70%) of the federal government if an impasse wasn't not by Saturday.