Senate Averts Shutdown with $459 Billion Funding Bill
TL;DR
The US Senate narrowly averted a partial government shutdown by approving a $467.5 billion spending package for various government agencies, funding them through the end of the fiscal year. The bipartisan vote of 75-22 sends the package to President Joe Biden for signing into law, resolving a months-long battle over government spending. However, Congress still needs to work out a deal on a larger package of spending bills covering military, homeland security, and health care, with funding set to expire on March 22.
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- US Senate passes spending bill, averts imminent shutdown Reuters
- Senate Clears $460 Billion Bill to Avert Partial Shutdown, Sending It to Biden The New York Times
- Government shutdown averted as Senate passes $459 billion funding bill The Washington Post
- Senate reaches agreement to pass $459B funding package, thwarting shutdown POLITICO
- Senate passes key government funding bills hours ahead of shutdown deadline CNN
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