The federal government would have been shut down if not for the legislation passed by the Democrats and Republicans. There was a final vote of 231-199.
The bill is expected to be signed by the president before the deadline. Through December 16, the federal government will be funded.
The legislation provides $12 billion to support the fight against Russia, $20 million to address Jackson, Mississippi's water crisis, and $1 billion to help low-income Americans with heating assistance. Billions of dollars were allocated for disaster relief, but Puerto Rico and Florida are expected to request more.
Kevin McCarthy was the leader of the Republicans in the House who opposed the measure.
The funding bill was approved by the Senate. Twenty-two Senate Republicans joined every single Senate Democrat in voting in favor of the measure.
There are things left out of the must-pass proposal. Congress has continued funding the government through a single massive bill despite the fact that the appropriations process is supposed to end on September 30th.
Democrats will continue to push for emergency aid for COVID-19 and monkeypox despite being blocked by Republicans. Manchin's permitting reform was pulled from the bill in the face of opposition. Manchin's proposal was included in the deal that secured the West Virginian's vote to pass Democrats' massive climate and healthcare spending plan.
Lawmakers are not expected to return to Washington until after the election.
The end of the year will be busy for Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer.
Florida is asking for more money to help with the recovery from Ian. Bipartisan groups of senators are trying to get enough support for a historic codification of same-sex marriage rights. The hope is that Congress will ban stock trading by members.
Schumer said on the floor that members should be prepared for a busy agenda in the final two months of the congress.
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