Biden signs $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill

President Biden late Thursday signed into law the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill that will keep the government funded through September 2023. H.R. 2617, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023,” includes $773 billion for non-defense discretionary spending.
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