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This is the OneA podcast. I'm Jen White and you're listening to the final news roundup of 2022.

Speaking of year end traditions, the government is once again on the brink of a shutdown.

On Thursday, the Senate approved an omnibus spending bill worth $1.7 trillion.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised both the Democrats and the Republicans who voted in favor.

They know that following the MAGA Republicans is Thelma and Louise over the cliff.

There was a desire on the Republican side despite the pressure from the MAGA's and what the

House Republican said to get this done.

That legislation is now with the House. Lawmakers need to pass it by the end of the day to avoid a shutdown.

There's another reason Congress wants to push it through.

A bombsite clone is bearing down on the US snarling holiday travel and driving temperatures into the single digits.

We talk winter weather, big budgets, and the January 6th final report. What's in it? And what happens now?

With us, Mary Harris, the host of the Slate Daily News Podcast. What next? Mary, welcome back to the program.

Hey, great to be here. Also with us, Jordan Fabian, the White House correspondent for Bloomberg News.

Jordan, thanks for joining us. Hey, thanks for having me back.

And Ron Elving, a senior politics editor and correspondent at NPR. Ron, always great to have you.

Good to be with you, Jen.

Okay, so let's start with the spending bill. $1.7 trillion is a chunk of change.

But what are some of the big things in this bill, Mary?

Oh my gosh, what isn't in this bill with that much money? One of the really big things in here that my colleague, Fred Kaplan, flagged,

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