Joe Biden called 'clueless' as he signs funding package after Senate avoids government shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC: After the Senate effectively averted a partial shutdown, President Joe Biden signed a $460 billion package into legislation on Saturday, March 9th.
This "minibus" bill ensures ample funding for numerous government agencies to sustain operations until September, as per the NY Post.
Significantly, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Joe Biden, along with influential figures from both parties, facilitated the negotiation of the bundle of six bills comprising the plan
President Joe Biden signs $460 billion funding package
Additionally, the Food and Drug Administration, military construction, and the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Transportation, Commerce, Justice, and Housing and Urban Development will all receive benefits from this package.
To meet a midnight deadline, the Senate endorsed the plan with a 75–22 vote on Friday night following extensive political negotiations. Prior to that, on Wednesday, the House approved it with a vote of 339–85.
Presently, congressional leaders will prioritize addressing the six appropriations bills that remain pending. Failure to approve a new budget bill by 11:59 pm on March 22 will result in the depletion of funding for critical agencies such as the State Department, the Pentagon, Homeland Security, and HHS.
Remarkably, Congress has been compelled to enact a short-term budget package four times this fiscal year to sustain government funding and avert a government shutdown.
Democrats have advocated for full funding of a particular food aid program aimed at supporting women, infants, and children. Additionally, they have achieved victories in securing assistance for rent and funding for infrastructure workers, including train inspectors and air traffic controllers.
Republicans, on the other hand, welcomed the initial portion of the budget deal, asserting victories regarding limitations on veterans' access to firearms and decreases in funding for government agencies like the FBI, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, according to CNBC.
Internet trolls Joe Biden for signing $460 billion funding package
People on the internet took a toll on President Biden as he signed a $460 billion package into law following the Senate's successful avoidance of a partial shutdown.
A person on X wrote, "Biden is clueless," while one added, "funded for like 36 hours kek."
A person also mentioned, "I wish people were smart enough to realize that a government shutdown is a good thing."
I wish people were smart enough to realize that a government shutdown is a good thing. The only thing they actually shut down is nonessential positions and agencies. The real question should be, why do we have nonessential agencies and workers?
— Bear Claw Chris Lapp (@DocInAlaska1) March 10, 2024
A user also wrote, "The dysfunctionality continues unabated. Disgusting," while one stated, "Ben Hur moment. Yet he signs bills? Congress is complicit. Thus is the uniparty joke on the American voter." [sic]
Ben Hur moment. Yet he signs bills?. Congress is complicit. Thus is the uniparty joke on the American voter.
— marty (@tcblues) March 9, 2024
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