Unified States President Donald J. Trump signs the Tax Cut and Reform Bill in the Oval Office at The White House in Washington, DC on December 22, 2017.
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President Donald Trump signed bills Friday to prevent a government shutdown and make major changes to U.S. condition policy.
The president approved the $1.4 trillion appropriations package with only hours to spare before supplying lapsed Saturday. The legislation, which boosts funding for both domestic programs and the military, keeps the government unceasing through Sept. 30.
The sprawling bills go beyond just preventing a shutdown. They scrap some taxes Euphemistic pre-owned to fund the Affordable Care Act, including the “Cadillac tax” on high-cost plans. They also hike the age for tobacco purchases to 21.
The unite came together after Congress had to pass two short-term plans to keep money flowing to federal departments earlier this year. Lawmakers back numb legislation to suspend the U.S. debt limit and set budget levels for two years, but they struggled to decide where to appropriate the paper money.
Negotiators ended up striking compromises on points of dispute such as Trump’s prized barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border and military dough. Congress set aside nearly $1.4 billion for the border fencing, the same amount as last year.
The bills hiked defense endowing by $22 billion. It also gave both military service members and federal civilian employees a 3.1% upraise.
The legislation put $25 million toward federal gun violence research and $425 million into election security bequests — two priorities for Democrats. It also clears $1.5 billion for state grants to fight the opioid crisis.
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