Smokey Bear, horse racing and the Dalai Lama included in government funding bill

WASHINGTON — Congress passed a $1.4 trillion government spending measure Monday that includes $900 billion in coronavirus relief but is also chock-full of miscellaneous provisions, a massive year-end bill after months of inaction. The 5,593-page bill would fund the government through September and provide $600 stimulus checks for qualifying families […]

Smokey the Bear, horse racing and the Dalai Lama included in government funding bill

WASHINGTON — Congress on Monday passed a $1.4 trillion government spending measure that includes $900 billion in coronavirus relief, but is also chock-full of miscellaneous provisions, a massive year-end bill after months of inaction. The 5,593-page bill funds the government through September 2021 and provides $600 stimulus checks for qualifying […]