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The U.S. Senate has approved a $1.2 trillion spending package for fiscal year 2024, six months behind schedule. The bill, which was passed by a 74-24 vote, includes funding for federal programs such as the departments of Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Labor, State, and Treasury. The package also provides funding for additional border patrol agents and detention beds, and aims to combat transnational criminal organizations.
The U.S. Senate passed a $1.2 trillion spending package in a bipartisan vote
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