US Senate passes government funding bill to avoid shutdown
Saturday, 21 December 2024 () The US Senate has rushed through the final passage of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid. Facing a government shutdown deadline, the restructured bill dropped President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” [...]
The House passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown just hours before the midnight deadline. The bill extends funding through March 2025, providing disaster relief and farm aid, but excludes the debt limit suspension demanded by President-elect Trump. The bill now moves to the...
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The US senate is poised to vote on crucial government funding bill to prevent a midnight government shutdown. Deutsche Welle Also reported by •IndiaTimes •Brisbane Times
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