"Senate and Congress Pass Short-Term Funding Bills to Avert Government Shutdown"

The Senate has passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown, with the legislation now heading to the president's desk. The new funding deadlines for government spending bills are March 8 and March 22, prompting Congress to return next week to work on the first tranche of six funding bills due by March 8. President Biden emphasized the need for a long-term solution and urged Congress to pass a full-term funding bill and national security supplemental. The House also passed the funding bill with bipartisan support, and House and Senate leaders reached a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and create new funding deadlines.