"I urge Congress to come together and swiftly pass this bipartisan agreement," President Joe Biden said, also praising the migration measures in the bill, which took months to negotiate.

However, House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson declared it "dead on arrival" if it reaches his chamber.

the bill includes a provision barring its funds from going to the U.N. agency for Palestinians, UNRWA.

  • buckykat [none/use name]
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    9 months ago

    118 billion dollars is about 52 days worth of the US "Defense" budget, or almost 5 years of NASA funding.