Congress passes a major spending deal to keep the government funded

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Congress passed a nearly $1.7 trillion government funding bill Friday, sending the package to President Joe Biden.

The House voted 225-201 on the bill Friday afternoon racing to avert a prior deadline of midnight tonight to keep the government funded.

Nine House Republicans broke ranks to help Democrats pass the federal spending bill to avoid a government shutdown: Liz Cheney of Wyoming; Rodney Davis and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois.; Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania; Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state; Chris Jacobs and John Katko of New York; Fred Upton of Michigan; and Steve Womack of Arkansas.

The president said in a statement Friday that he will sign the bill into law the moment it hits his desk.

"This bill is further proof that Republicans and Democrats can come together to deliver for the American people, and I'm looking forward to continued bipartisan progress in the year ahead," Biden said.

Congress also approved a stopgap measure to fund the government through December 30th, which the president signed Friday, in case the massive spending bill does not make it to his desk by the midnight deadline.