President Donald Trump signed a two-year budget agreement that will boost federal spending by almost $300 billion and suspend the debt ceiling for a year, ending a brief partial government shutdown that began at midnight when lawmakers missed a funding deadline.
Congress passed the measure before dawn on Friday. The 240-186 House vote overcame opposition from many Democrats and a faction of GOP conservatives. The Senate passed the bill earlier Friday, 71-28.
“Without more Republicans in Congress, we were forced to increase spending on things we do not like or want in order to finally, after many years of depletion, take care of our Military,” Trump tweeted.
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