House easily passes $1.1 trillion spending bill

The bill would keep the US government funded through September 2016

The House and Senate wrap up votes on a spending and tax package in which President Barack Obama has promised to sign. (J Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)

The House passed a $1.1 trillion one-year spending bill on a bipartisan vote that is expected to clear the Senate on Friday.

The measure marks the first major accomplishment ushered by House Speaker Paul Ryan. The package is expected to be passed by President Barack Obama later today. The White House has previously announced that the president would sign the package.

“Today, the House came together to ensure our government is open and working for the American people. This bipartisan compromise secures meaningful wins for Republicans and the American people, such as the repeal of the outdated, anti-growth ban on oil exports," Speaker Ryan announced in a prepared statement.

"The legislation strengthens our military and protects Americans from terrorist threats, while limiting the overreach of intrusive government bureaucracies like the IRS and the EPA. I appreciate Chairman Rogers’s leadership and the entire Appropriations Committee for their work in shaping this bill. Congress can now move into 2016 with a fresh start and a plan to return to regular order in order to better protect taxpayer dollars."

The deal would lift a 40 year ban on oil exports and restore the Zadroga Act, which provides health benefits to first responders from the September 11 attacks.

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