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US Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends it to Joe Biden

IndiaTimes Friday, 19 January 2024
The US House of Representatives passes a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through early March, averted a shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announces the good news, while some far-right House Republicans express their opposition. The bill extends last fiscal year's spending levels until March 1 and March 8, providing more time for action on full-year budgets.
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News video: Congress Averts Government Shutdown With Short-Term Funding Extension

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Congress Averts Government Shutdown , With Short-Term Funding Extension. The stopgap measure was passed by Congress on Jan. 18, CNN reports. . It was approved in the Senate by a vote of 77-18 and then in the House by a vote of 314-108. It was approved in the Senate by a vote of 77-18 and then...

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