Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Funding Bill, Averts Shutdown

President Joe Biden has signed a $1.2 trillion funding package, ensuring the US government's operation through Sept. 30, thus averting a partial government shutdown. The signing, announced by the White House on Saturday, followed the approval of the package by the US Senate in the early morning hours. This put an end to a partisan tug-of-war, characterized by repeated infighting among Republicans over amendments. With a midnight deadline approaching, Senate leaders successfully countered efforts by conservative Republicans to institute deep spending cuts and migration restrictions.