Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Pre-Election Shutdown

The president is expected to sign the bill soon. The legislation does not include the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote.

The U.S. Capitol on Sept. 16. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Sept. 25 approved a stopgap funding bill that would extend the deadline for a government shutdown to Dec. 20, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk.

The legislation passed the Senate in a 78–18 vote just hours after it passed the House of Representatives. The Senate did not consider amendments to the bill, which could have substantially delayed its passage as the House has already left town.