Obama Signs Temporary Spending Bill

President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday that will keep the government funded through December 16^th.

The continuing resolution, the latest in a series of temporary spending bills, was included in a legislative package alongside appropriations bills for several government agencies- Agriculture, Justice, Transportation, Commerce and Housing and Urban Development.

On Thursday, the bill passed through the House with a 298-121 vote and through the Senate 70 to 30. The measure, priced at approximately $130 billion, is a clean extension of current funding levels.