Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming did not reach a deal to voluntarily cut their water usage from the drought-stricken river.
The bill provides $772.5 billion for discretionary programs and $858 billion in defense funding. It now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
The Senate passed a $1.7 trillion omnibus bill that funds all government agencies and the Pentagon for the next year. Now it heads to the House.
The measure gives lawmakers an additional week to negotiate and pass a comprehensive bill to fund federal agencies through the end of the fiscal year.
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