Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

The bill is the fourth continuing resolution of this fiscal year, angering some Republicans who believe more should be done to curb government spending.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 7, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo

The U.S. Senate passed a stopgap funding bill Thursday night and sent it to the desk of President Joe Biden for signing, narrowly averting another potential government shutdown that would have occurred at midnight on March 1.

The bill cleared the Senate in a 77–13 vote on Thursday night after four Republican amendments were defeated on the floor.