Congress on Friday approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill with a pair of overwhelming bipartisan votes, capping a frenzied final few weeks of legislating before lawmakers head home for the holidays and gear up for the 2016 election year.
The House moved first, passing the government funding bill on a 316-113 vote. The Senate followed suit just a few hours later, clearing the legislation —which also included a $680 billion tax package that the House cleared on Thursday — on a 65-33 tally.
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“This legislation helps our economy, helps our national security, and strikes more blows to a partisan health law that hurts the middle class,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Friday morning. “I think it’s legislation worth supporting.”
 

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