Congress Passes Spending Package to Avert Shutdown

After racing against the clock to meet the midnight deadline, Congress now has until March 22 to pass further bills to avoid another government shutdown.

The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Feb. 28, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Senate passed six government funding bills on March 8 to avoid an impending shutdown deadline that was poised to activate at midnight later that night.

Senators approved the funding package 75–22 early in the evening on March 8 after hours of debate. Democrats pushed for a faster vote, while Republicans proposed several amendments to the funding package that all inevitably failed.