BREAKING: SENATE PUTS OFF LAST-MINUTE MIRACLE, PASSES BUDGET BILL, SAVES THE DAY!
In a thrilling, last-minute vote, the U.S. Senate has approved the budget bill, narrowly avoiding a devastating government shutdown! The bill, already passed by the House, now heads to President Joe Biden for his signature.
_Budget deal highlights:_
- _Trump's debt limit demand rejected_: Legislation rejects President-elect Donald Trump's bid to increase the federal borrowing limit, exposing a deep rift among Republicans.
- _Rescue funding_: The bill includes a whopping $100 billion in disaster relief and $10 billion in farm aid.
- _Provisions Struck Out_: Earlier drafts containing pay raises for lawmakers, health care reforms and funding for infrastructure projects like the Baltimore bridge were scrapped in the final version.
