Here are four things to know:
1. The spending bill falls $3 million below the figure President Obama sought.
2. The legislation features a $1.25 million funding boost for the National Institutes of Health.
3. While a bill has not made it to the House floor for debate in nearly seven years, this bill likely will become a “larger last-minute spending measure without much public debate,” according to The Hill.
4. Congress begins a seven-week recess today, making the Sept. 30 deadline for the spending bills fast approaching.
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