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The 117th Congress passed a $1.7 trillion omnibus bill to prevent a government shutdown before the Christmas holiday.

The 117th Congress passed a $1.7 trillion omnibus bill to avert a government shutdown before Christmas. This legislation provides necessary funding to keep government operations running through the end of the year. While the House passed a continuing resolution on July 21 and the Senate passed its version on August 8, the final omnibus bill serves as a major legislative milestone. The House is currently preparing to vote on a2 stopgap measure to fund the government past September 30, which requires bipartisan votes. This measure, a Senate-passed continuing resolution, requires the signature of President Trump to become law. The House is scheduled to return from its August recess early next week. Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has concluded her long tenure as the Democratic leader, while Kevin McCarthy remains in the process of obtaining enough Republican votes to become the next Speaker of the House.

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