On Dec 17 and 18, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate approved spending bills designed to fund the government through 2016. President Barack Obama signed the combined spending measure on the evening of Dec. 18.
 
That morning, the U.S. House approved its version of the legislation in a 318-109 vote. A bill passed the evening before addresses “tax extenders” that are important to businesses nationwide, including textile services companies. The tax bill made some of the provisions permanent, while others were extended to 2019. Some of the permanent measures include the tax credit ...