Congress Passes Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Sends Measure to Biden’s Desk

The measure, which gives Congress until March to pass annual spending bills, was passed one day before a government funding deadline.

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 3, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Congress has approved stopgap funding legislation one day before a government deadline, sending the measure to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.

House Democrats joined Republicans to pass the measure on the evening of Jan. 18 in a 314–108 vote. Earlier in the day, the Senate approved the bill in a 77–18 vote.