Senate Hits Snag in Bid to Pass $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill
22nd December 2022
Momentum toward passing a $1.7 trillion government funding bill with more aid for Ukraine slowed considerably Wednesday as lawmakers struggled to reach an agreement on amendments needed to get to a final vote and avoid a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the Senate was making progress, but lawmakers exited the chamber late in the evening looking glum and talking of a standoff.
“This bill is hanging by a thread,” said Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.
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