Congress Averts Government Shutdown , With Short-Term Funding Extension.
The stopgap measure was passed by Congress on Jan.
18, CNN reports.
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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 in the House by a vote of 314-108.
It will now go to the president to be signed into law, avoiding a partial government shutdown that was set to occur after Jan.
19.
Another government shutdown deadline was also set for Feb.
2.
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Two new funding deadlines, March 1 and March 8, will be established by the short-term funding extension.
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This will give Congress more time for appropriations bills for the year to be passed.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has faced criticism over a spending deal he made with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
The deal would set overall spending at approximately $1.66 trillion, CNN reports.
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Johnson stands by the spending agreement and says the short-term funding extension... .
... “is required to complete what House Republicans are working hard to achieve: an end to governance by omnibus, meaningful policy wins and better stewardship of American tax dollars.”
