Omnibus Bill Passes Senate
The Senate approved a $447 billion Omnibus bill Sunday, clearing a package of six appropriations bills for President Obama’s signature. The measure, which passed the House last week, was approved by the Senate 57 to 35. The vote was mostly along party lines — three Republicans voted for the bill, and three Democrats voted against it. The State, Foreign Operations provision includes $50.5 billion in discretionary funds, a $2.1 billion or 4.3 percent increase above FY09 spending, which includes forward funding passed in the FY09 Supplemental in June this year.
