Sep 23, 2024
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Congress is now moving full steam ahead on a short-term government funding bill after Democrats and Republicans reached a deal this weekend. The bill funds the government past the November election through Dec. 20. "This agreement, thankfully, is free of any partisan poison pills," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, (D-N.Y.). Schumer said the measure notably does not include the SAVE Act, which former president Donald Trump pushed House Republicans to add. It would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote. "Donald Trump has spent the entire month urging House Republicans to shut the government down if his poison pills weren't passed," Schumer said.  U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, (R-Texas.), wanted the SAVE Act included with the funding extended into next year. "The speaker is going to have to figure out how to work with the Congress to stipulate what he'll do in December," Roy said. The funding bill also does not include major asks from the Biden administration, including additional funding for the VA and disaster relief. However, it does include another Trump ask: more than $230 million for the U.S. Secret Service following the two assassination attempts against him. "Now that we've reached a bipartisan agreement, I hope we're on track to avoid a shutdown," Schumer said. Congress now has less than a week to get the funding bill to President Joe Biden's desk, starting with a full House vote later this week.
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