Democrats and Biden Administration Successfully Avert Government Shutdown Amid GOP Brinkmanship

House Democrats, with the support of some Republicans, averted a government shutdown by passing a stopgap funding bill that will fund the government until Nov. 17. President Biden's budget director criticized hard-line conservatives for engaging in "brinkmanship" and "theater" during the deliberations. The bill did not include some Republican priorities, such as border security measures and broader cuts, but it was passed with Democratic support. The temporary funding bill was quickly approved by a bipartisan majority in the Senate and signed by President Biden. The director urged lawmakers to work on longer-term funding legislation and expressed confidence that more assistance for Ukraine would pass despite opposition from some House Republicans.