Biden Signs Stopgap Funding Bill Passed by Congress, Averting Government Shutdown

Passage puts shutdown fears to rest, though senators now have just six weeks to finish appropriations, which they say will include more funding for Ukraine.

The U.S. Capitol Building following passage in the House of a 45-day continuing resolution in Washington, on Sept. 30, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The Senate ratified a 45-day continuing resolution passed earlier today by the House, which President Joe Biden signed late Saturday night, thus averting a government shutdown that would otherwise have occurred at midnight.

The 88-9 vote included broad bipartisan support, although the final bill did not include the additional $6.15 billion in aid for Ukraine that many senators had pressed for.