Biden Signs Spending Bill, Finalizing End to Shutdown Drama
President Biden on Saturday signed the spending package that allowed federal funds to keep flowing until mid-March, formally ending the week’s unexpected drama over the issue a few hours after the deadline for a shutdown had technically passed.
Biden signs funding bill after Congress narrowly avoids government shutdown
President Biden has signed a bill to fund the government through mid-March after Congress reached an 11th-hour deal to prevent a government shutdown before the holidays. But the chaos that led to that deal is raising questions about House Speaker Mike Johnson's future,
Government shutdown updates: Biden signs funding bill, averting shutdown
House Republicans will meet behind closed doors at 12:30 p.m. ET to discuss a new plan to avert a government shutdown -- as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says the “lines of communication have been reopened” with Speaker Mike Johnson.
Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown
The vote capped a frantic week that saw Donald Trump and Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray.
Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep government open, sending bill to Biden
Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a short-term spending bill.
Congress Approves Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Ahead of Holiday Break
The Senate passed a spending package Saturday to keep the federal government funded through March and avoid a disruptive shutdown. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk.
Congress passes funding bill, averting a government shutdown
Congress has pushed through final passage of a bipartisan plan to fund federal operations and prevent a government shutdown. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to quickly sign it into law.
Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis
President Joe Biden signed a government funding bill on Saturday, formally averting a shutdown crisis after Congress passed the bill.
Biden signs stopgap funding bill, but congressional fight to continue
The incoming Congress, which will be controlled by Republicans, is still expected to face bruising battles over government funding in Trump’s second term.
Voters react to Congress passing last-minute bill to avert government shutdown
People reacted with a mixture of relief and indifference to news Saturday that a government shutdown had been averted after a last-minute deal was reached in Congress to fund operations.
Government shutdown recap: Congress passes funding deal
Congress passed a bipartisan deal spending deal after Donald Trump and Elon Musk tanked an earlier bill. The government did not shut down.
Congress Approves Spending Extension, Ending Shutdown Crisis
The Senate passed the measure and sent it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse ...
Congress Approves Revised Plan to Avert Government Shutdown
House Republicans prepared a new plan to try to avert a government shutdown at midnight, with Vice President-elect JD Vance ...
Brief government shutdown ushered in before Christmas as Senate works to advance House bill
During a partial government shutdown, federal agencies and non-essential services are stopped, but some functions that are ...