The House of Representatives decided not to wait until Dec. 22 to agree on a budget deal, passing the $1.15-trillion package on Dec. 18.
The House passed the legislation 316-113, with a bipartisan mix of Republican and Democratic support. The bill will fund the government through September 2016, and will go to the Senate shortly for a floor vote.
The legislation, which adheres to the guidelines of the Budget Bipartisan Act that passed on Nov. 2, includes $548.091 billion in base defense spending; and $518.491 billion in base non-defense spending.
The vote drew support from both parties as 150 Republicans and 166 Democrats voted to pass the spending bill, which offers a mix of spending increases above sequestration caps and tax breaks to encourage economic growth.
The Senate is expected to pass the bill on Dec. 18 as well, and President Obama has said he will sign the legislation into law shortly after.
