The Senate approved appropriations bills Thursday that had already cleared the House.
“A lot of hard work brought this appropriations process back from the brink,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), said Wednesday, according to CQ.
The White House has said President Trump will sign the long-delayed appropriations legislation before Friday night, when current government spending expires.
DOD photo of Sen. Mitch McConnell, left, and Defense Secretary Mark Esper by Lisa Ferdinando
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Naval Academy plebes climb the Herndon Monument, a tradition symbolizing the successful completion of the midshipmen’s freshman year. The class of 2027 completed the climb in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey
