Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Budget Bill Into Law

President Joe Biden has signed a huge government funding bill into law, which combined with an earlier measure brings the price tag to more than $1.6 trillion.

President Joe Biden waves to supporters after speaking at an event about lowering costs for American families at the Granite State YMCA Allard Center of Goffstown in Goffstown, N.H., on March 11, 2024. Sophie Park/Getty Images

President Joe Biden has signed into law a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills, averting a government shutdown.

The president signed the measure on March 23, according to a White House statement, thus providing funding for various federal government departments and agencies through Sept. 30.