US spending bill

Obama signs bill $1.1 trillion government spending bill

President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by Congress last week that lifted the threat of a government shutdown.

Dec 17, 2014, 08:57 AM IST

US Senate aims to vote Monday on $1.1 trillion spending bill

Negotiations between Democrats and Republicans to speed the process along collapsed during late-night talks in the nearly abandoned US Capitol.

Dec 13, 2014, 12:00 PM IST

US House narrowly passes spending bill, averts government shutdown

The US House of Representatives averted a government shutdown on Thursday, narrowly passing a $1.1 trillion spending bill despite strenuous Democratic objections to controversial financial provisions.

Dec 12, 2014, 11:01 AM IST

US Congress reaches deal for $1.1 tn US spending bill

Final hurdles on the massive bill were cleared when some controversial financial services provisions were removed to be dealt with separately.

Dec 10, 2014, 09:13 AM IST