It includes funding for Veterans Affairs and Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, legislative branch operations, and other non-controversial spending.
A minimum price guarantee offered to the domestic rare-earth sector could significantly accelerate the timeline of reaching U.S. supply chain independence.
The Homeland Security Department had argued that extending the immigrants’ protected status would undermine U.S. foreign policy and national interests.
The defense bill would allocate $851.9 billion to various national security initiatives, while the labor, health, and education bill would cost $197 billion.