Congress Avoids Partial Government Shutdown Hours Before Deadline
Just hours before the October 1, 12:01 a.m. deadline, Congress approved a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown. President Biden signed the deal into law Saturday evening, extending government funding until November 17.
The package was approved by the House 335-91 while the Senate voted 88-9. It increases disaster relief money by $16 billion and extends authorization for the Federal Aviation Administration through the end of this year.
The legislation does not include additional aid to war-torn Ukraine. President Biden has called on the Speaker to...
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