Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

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Source: AP

Updated 11:51 AM EST, December 21, 2024


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package.

The deal funds the government at current levels through March 14 and provides $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted lawmakers would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to close. But the outcome at the end of a tumultuous week was uncertain after Trump had insisted the deal include an increase in the government’s borrowing limit. If not, he had said, then let the closures “start now.”

Johnson’s revised plan was approved 366-34, and it was passed by the Senate by a 85-11 vote after midnight. By then, the White House said it had ceased shutdown preparations. “There will be no government shutdown,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-disaster-aid-debt-limit-trump-5a78b3c8c7aedc9384842fae83d78f5b

[Timewas]

1. Same old shit

A phony catastrophe avoided in what has become "business as usual"

[underpants]

2. A few days ago on Twitter there was all kinds of conspiracies about why Joe came back to DC

Kamala too

Israel?!?!?
Russia?!!???
Is he resigning ?!??!

No they came back OBVIOUSLY so he could sign the bill after the Republicans got done with their 💩 show.

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4. The sick and sadistic tabloid M$M

refuse to let up. They manufacture innuendos to "draw him out" and then when he comes out with statements and E.O.s and Proclamations etc., they proceed to whip up a frenzy of distraction by attacking him and resuming their 24/7 beating him down to a pulp instead of attacking the fascist-elect.

[Polybius]

5. That doesn't explain why she came back though

It wasn't close, so no need for a tiebreaker.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Remember there were multiple bills that were "Plan C"

- the C.R., the disaster aid, and farmers' aid, plus the bill for repealing the Social Security WEP/GPO.

[Deuxcents]

3. How much was allocated for the relocation of the RFK stadium to DC?

It was a republican from Tennessee dream, I understand. Is that what taxpayers should pay for or should the owners pay?

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8. There was a surprise Resolution done by the Senate

after midnight, that pulled up a previous House bill dealing with the Stadium and approving it by unanimous consent - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/21/rfk-stadium-land-transfer-bill-washington-commanders

I don't know if there are actual funds attached but what it is doing is transferring the land and stadium to D.C. to offer to the team as an option for a location.

[Deuxcents]

10. Thanks for the follow up..

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Most welcome!

I saw the story about that on one of the news sites in a far right-hand column of other stories and it caught my attention.

(plus the Eagles play the Commanders tomorrow)

[Cha]

6. Thank You, BRDS.. I've been looking to see

what Happened with the Shut Down.

At least we're Open for now.. I can only imagine what happens when the Big Putin Puppet gets in.



So some repubs Defied Mump?

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9. YW Cha!

Am glad they were able to power that through and yes, some GOPers grew a spine (but many for other reasons).

[Cha]

12. Were those magats thinking about the

Midterm elections in 2026?

That's what I'm hoping helps some defiance from Swing Staters

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14. A bunch of them are "fiscal hawks" (original "teabaggers" )

who want to cut any and every type of government spending and don't care about "disaster aid". Then there are a few "moderates" still left among them in swing districts that voted for Biden and/or Harris!

[Cha]

15. Mahalo BRDS...

[groundloop]

13. Is this bill the same as the original "bipartisan" one that President elect Musk torpedoed?

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Sorry, I'm travelling right now and haven't had time to research. I'm wondering how close it is the the original bill, or if we wound up giving a lot away.

[BumRushDaShow]

16. It dropped the Pharmacy Benefit Managers policy change

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/21/politics/pharmacy-benefit-manager-reform-funding-bill/index.html

and a restrictions thing on China that Musk wanted off of it.

CNN had a list of the "ins" and "outs" - https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/politics/government-funding-bill-congress-explainer/index.html

But a couple things that were also dropped like the Pediatric Cancer Research and RFK Stadium disposition actually ended up on other bills that passed later.