Lawmakers scramble to pass sprawling spending bill before Christmas

By Samantha-Jo Roth

Published December 16, 2022 11:04pm ET

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Lawmakers scramble to pass sprawling spending bill before Christmas — Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Ala., chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress has until Dec. 23 to complete and vote on a massive spending package to keep the federal government funded through the fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30, after lawmakers in both chambers passed a stopgap extension earlier this week to allow more time for negotiations.

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