WASHINGTON: The United States Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday (Dec 21) in a down-to-the-wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilising government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season. The Democratic-controlled Senate in an 85-11 vote passed the Bill to contin

The U.S. Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilizing government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season. The Democratic-controlled Senate in an 85-11 vote passed the bill to continue government funding 38 minutes after it expired at…

President Biden has indicated he will sign it

The House approved a bill to avert a government shutdown — hours before the midnight deadline. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.

Congress managed to pass a short-term spending bill through both chambers after going through three different versions of it.

House Republicans advance a vote to prevent a government shutdown and avoid major disruptions

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Friday announced yet another plan to avert a government shutdown.

House approves new plan to fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping Trump's debt limit increase demand.

Congress did not manage to send a spending bill to President Biden's desk before the pre-Christmas deadline.

Despite President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year, the US Senate passed a bipartisan plan, which is aimed at temporarily funding federal operations and disaster aid.

The race to keep the lights on and prevent 875,000 non-essential workers being sent home over Christmas without pay is set to go down to the wire.