The U.S. Congress passed a $1.2 trillion budget bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, 2022, averting a shutdown. The bill did not include military aid for Ukraine, Taiwan, or Israel. Despite deep partisan divides, the bill received bipartisan support. Some Republicans opposed the bill as too expensive.
The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to keep federal agencies funded and avoid a costly election-year government shutdown, advancing a stop-gap funding measure that could clear the Senate within hours.
The US Congress scrambled Thursday to approve temporary funding to thwart a partial government shutdown, as forecasts for a snowstorm piled pressure on lawmakers already racing against the clock to keep the lights on.
Congressional leaders in Washington have reached a deal to keep the government funded until early March, a source familiar with the negotiations told AFP on Saturday.
As the deadline for US government funding approaches, the top Democrat and Republican in the US Congress have reached a deal to fund the government through the current fiscal year. However, if they fail to pass it by January 19, parts of the federal government will begin to shut down. Here is a breakdown of what would stay open and what would close if a shutdown occurs, according to agency shutdown plans.