"Congress Averts Government Shutdown with Short-Term Funding Bill"
TL;DR
The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate is set to vote on a bill to prevent a partial government shutdown, following the Republican-controlled House of Representatives' approval of a short-term stopgap measure to buy more time for agreeing on funding for the full fiscal year. The bill aims to extend federal funding by one week and set a March 22 deadline for other government agencies, with discussions also focusing on aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other allies. The repeated brinkmanship is impacting the nation's creditworthiness as its debt surpasses $34 trillion.
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- US Senate to vote on bill to avert government shutdown Reuters
- House passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown, Senate must act next CNN
- Johnson Gets One Last Chance to Avoid Government Shutdown New York Magazine
- Democrats help Johnson pass short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown ABC News
- Congressional leaders strike partial budget deal, avert weekend government shutdown CNBC
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