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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joan E Greve and agencies

Biden signs $1.2tn spending package as government shutdown is averted

The capitol in Washington DC
The Capitol in Washington DC on 17 January 2024. The Senate has voted to pass a $1.2tn spending package. Photograph: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a $1.2tn budget bill to keep the US government funded through a fiscal year that began six months ago and to avert a partial shutdown, according to a statement released by the White House.

“The bipartisan funding bill I just signed keeps the government open, invests in the American people, and strengthens our economy and national security,” Biden said in the statement.

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