The Omnibus bill is on hold. The Wall Street Journal has more:
Senate Democratic leaders hope to break an impasse Thursday morning over a sprawling spending bill that has put the federal government on the precipice of a partial shutdown just before the Christmas holiday.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) closed Wednesday’s legislative day without an agreement on the terms for cutting off debate and proceeding to a vote on a $1.65 trillion government funding bill for fiscal 2023. The bill, which would keep the government funded beyond Dec. 23, also carries $45 billion in aid for Ukraine and NATO allies, and would finance big increases in military and domestic spending, including military pay raises.
“It is my expectation that we will be able to lock in an agreement on the omnibus tomorrow morning,” Mr. Schumer said around 2 a.m. Thursday. “We are very close but we’re not there yet.”
Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski visits the White House.
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