Obama signs $1.1 trillion spending bill

Obama signs $1.1 trillion spending bill

PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday, Dec 16, signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by Congress last week that lifted the threat of a government shutdown, Reuters reported.

The legislation funds most government agencies through September 2015. The Department of Homeland Security will be treated differently, getting a funding extension only through Feb 27, by which time Republicans will control both chambers of Congress.

Passage of the 1,603-page bill was a long struggle in the Senate and the House of Representatives marked by bitter disputes over changes to banking regulations and Obama's recent executive order on immigration.

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