WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Congress approved a deal Wednesday to avoid a government shutdown after lawmakers sent a stop-gap funding deal to President Joe Biden's desk that will keep the lights on through the US election.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Congress approved a deal Wednesday to avoid a government shutdown after lawmakers sent a stop-gap funding deal to President Joe Biden's desk that will keep the lights on through the US election.The agreement — passed with cross-party support in both chambers — came ahead of a September 30 deadline to either approve a new government budget or begin shutting down federal agencies just five weeks ahead of Election Day.
The stop-gap 'continuing resolution' was required because neither chamber had been able to agree on the various departmental budgets for the full 2025 fiscal year, starting October 1.Last week, hard-liners pushed for a bill that would have extended funding through March next year, paired with the SAVE Act, which would add proof-of-citizenship requirements to voter registration.
Congress Approves Deal To Avert Election-Period Shutdown
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