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President Donald Trump will sign the government to fund the law until the end of September, ending the threat of government shutting down and concludes the Congressional struggle that has split the Democrats deeply.
White House Principal Deputy Reporter Harrison Fields said in a post on X that Trump signed the ongoing resolution on Saturday.
The bill primarily maintains government funding at levels set during Joe Biden’s presidency, but there are changes. This will reduce non-defense spending by around USD 13 billion from the previous year, and increase defence spending by around USD 6 billion.
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The Senate cleared the law with a 54-46 party line vote on Friday, helping 10 members of Senate Democrats pass despite opposition from within the party.
Senate Democrats have argued for days on whether to force a shutdown, and have argued that House Republicans drafted and passed spending measures without putting in. Democrats said the law short-changes healthcare, housing and other priorities, giving Trump a wide range of room to redirect federal spending, even as his administration and government department rapidly dismantled Congress-approved agencies and programs.
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Ultimately, Democrat senators decided that shutting down the government was even worse than passing the funding bill.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said the closure would give the Trump administration the ability to consider a whole, essential staff that is not essential, without a promise that they will be rehired.
“Shutdown allows Doge to move to overdrive,” Schumer said. “Donald Trump and Elon Musk are free to destroy vital government services at a much faster rate.”
The passing of the funding bill through the House earlier this week was a victory for Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson. Mike Johnson held Republicans together, keeping the bills that would pass without support from Democrats in their muscles.
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