Congress Finalizes $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill: Civilian Federal Workers To Get 3.1 Percent Pay Increase

A week before the Friday shutdown deadline, Congress has finalized a $1.3 trillion federal spending deal on Monday (Dec.16). This comes in the wake of a presidential impeachment scandal that has been on the headlines for weeks now.

After many hours, 2,313 pages and over $1 trillion in spending, it appears that the U.S. government will continue moving forward, and actually provide some useful programs in the upcoming year.

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