UPDATE: December 29, 2022 

• President Joe Biden has signed the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill, capping what he called a "year of historic progress."
• "It'll invest in medical research, safety, veteran health care, disaster recovery, (Violence Against Women Act) funding -- and gets crucial assistance to Ukraine," Biden tweeted, adding:

"Looking forward to more in 2023."

UPDATE: December 23, 2022 - 5PM ET

• President Joe Biden signed a short-term bill Friday to postpone the deadline for funding until Dec. 30, giving the White House time to sign the $1.7 trillion spending bill. 

UPDATE: December 23, 2022 - 2:15PM ET

• The House voted Friday to pass a massive $1.7 trillion government spending bill. It's now headed to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

• The vote was 225 to 201. Nine Republicans voted for the measure, one Democrat voted against it, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) voted "present."

The Bill

Bill Status

• Senate: Passed Thursday, December 22, on a vote of 68-29.
• House: Passed Friday, December 23, on a vote of 
• President: Signed by President Biden December 29

Bill Overview

• Senate leaders have reached a tentative agreement on a $1.7 trillion omnibus package to fund the government through October 2023.
• The bill includes $772.5 billion for non-defense discretionary programs & $858 billion in defense funding.
• To avoid a shutdown, lawmakers must debate and pass the 4,155-page measure by Friday.
• Amendments to the bill could still be added in the Senate and House.

What's in the bill?

ELECTORAL REFORM

Overhaul the 1887 Electoral Count Act by including a version of the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022.

• The threshold to object to a state's electoral votes will be raised from just a single member of the House and Senate to 20% of both chambers
• Explicitly states the vice president’s role in overseeing the counting of Electoral College votes is purely ceremonial
• Any legal challenge to state electors would be heard by a District Court panel of two appellate judges and one district judge.
• Appeals head straight to the Supreme Court.

AID FOR UKRAINE

$45 billion in emergency assistance:

• $9 billion for Ukraine's military to pay for training, weapons, logistics support, and salaries. 
• $12 billion to replenish U.S. equipment sent to Ukraine 
• $13 billion for economic support to the Kyiv government

NATURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

• $40.6 billion for communities in the U.S. recovering from tornadoes, drought, hurricanes, flooding, wildfire, and other natural disasters.

FOOD ASSISTANCE

• Establish a permanent nationwide Summer EBT program
• Provide families whose children are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals with a $40 grocery benefit  (per child per month)
• Children in rural areas would be allowed to take home or receive delivery of up to 10 days of meals. Currently, children have to consume food at a specific site and time
• The Children's Health Insurance Program - CHIP - would offer 12 months of continuous coverage for children

MILITARY & VETERANS

• 4.6% pay raise for troops
• 22.4% increase in support for Veteran Administration medical care
• $5 billion for the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund to implement the landmark PACT Act--expanding eligibility for health care services and benefits to veterans affected by toxic chemicals during their service. 

BAN TIKTOK

• TikTok would be banned on all government-issued devices over security concerns.

DEMAND YOUR REPS TAKE ACTION NOW.

-Josh Herman