Congress Unveils Short-Term Spending Deal
Speaker Mike Johnson dropped his demands for proof-of-citizenship voting requirements to strike a deal that includes more money for the Secret Service and funds the government through Dec. 20.
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The timeline ... all but ensures that spending disputes will dominate the lame-duck period between the election and the inauguration of a new Congress in January.
#News #Politics #GovernmentShutdown /nosanitize
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/us/congress-spending-deal-johnson.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M04.Rxk5._-0YiXNEv_xc
@Coctaanatis I’m actually glad for Mikey. Now he can clear his schedule calendar until the holidays and work on his far more important goal of ending masturbation within the United States. #sonpacts