Trump Signs Two-Day Stopgap Measure to Avoid Government Shutdown

Trump Signs Two-Day Stopgap Measure to Avoid Government Shutdown
Night view of Capitol Hill in Washington, on Jan. 21, 2018. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump signed a two-day stopgap funding bill late Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown as negotiations continue over a $900 billion COVID-19 aid bill and $1.4 trillion spending package over the next year.

The House passed the bill (pdf), known as a continuing resolution, by a vote of 320-60. The Senate also later voted in favor of the measure. President Donald Trump later signed the bill into law to enable funding to continue through midnight on Sunday.