For the first time in seven years, the Senate Appropriations Committee pushed forward a health spending bill that drew bipartisan support in the Senate, according to The Hill.
Here are five takeaways:
1. The bill likely received support from both parties as it is $270 million less than this year's spending bill.
2. The bill allotted extra funding to National Institutes of Health research and combating the opioid abuse epidemic.
3. Both the NIH funding and fighting against the opioid issue have been key priorities for both parties.
4. In the bill, the Senate Appropriations Committee did not aim to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, likely leading to Democratic support.
5. The bill also supported Senate Republican's goal to push forward appropriations bills.