Fun Points in the the Short Term Government Spending Bill

The House Republicans released a short term government spending bill it includes the same budget cap of 1.07 trillion dollars from fiscal 2016, that ended in September. It also gives 8 billion dollars to the Pentagon's overseas contingency fund. That fund is used to fight against ISIS. This bill also includes 170 million dollars that will be addressing drinking water safety in cities like Flint, Michigan. Also,  provides 4.1 billion dollars for disaster relief. This money is going toward places like Louisiana in response to the flooding and the destruction from hurricane Matthew. Other provisions in the bill are that allows funds for NASA's Deep Space Exploration program, and ban preventing an increase in pay to lawmakers.

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