Congress passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill early on March 23, 2018, narrowly averting a government shutdown. Following a 256-167 vote in the House and a 65-32 vote in the Senate, the FY 2018 (FY18) omnibus spending package was sent to President Donald Trump's desk for consideration. The measure boosts funding for defense and domestic programs and is consistent with the two-year budget caps deal reached earlier in February that allowed for a $80 billion increase in defense spending, and a $63 billion increase for nondefense programs. The bill will fund the government through September, and garnered bipartisan support. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) emphasized that the bill gave credence to several of the President's priorities, including beginning construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, programs to combat opioids, investment in infrastructure and funding school safety. Several Democratic priorities were also acknowledged in the $63 billion increase in domestic spending, such as funding for critical housing programs and infrastructure grant programs. Republicans eliminated some provisions, including several that favored the $30billion Gateway project that would construct a tunnel under the Hudson River to connect New Jersey and New York City. Notably, the bill does not include a fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The bill also incorporated bipartisan legislation seeking to approve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for gun buyers.

President Trump signed the package on the afternoon of March 23. Below, please find key highlights for each department funded in the FY18 omnibus appropriations bill.