"Biden Signs $460 Billion Funding Package, Averts Government Shutdown"

President Biden signed a $460 billion spending bill into law, averting a partial government shutdown, covering funding for six major areas of government. The Senate voted 75 to 22 to approve the package after the House passed it earlier in the week, marking a step forward in securing a permanent budget plan for the rest of the fiscal year. This is the fourth time this fiscal year that Congress has had to pass a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown. Democrats secured wins on food assistance, rent assistance, and pay for infrastructure employees, while Republicans declared victories on veterans' gun ownership and funding cuts to government agencies.