Congress passes short-term funding extension to avert government shutdown

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Source: CBS News

Updated on: February 29, 2024 / 9:10 PM EST


Washington — The Senate followed the House in passing a temporary extension of government funding on Thursday, sending the measure to President Biden's desk after a bipartisan vote that once again averts a government shutdown.

The Senate voted 77 to 13 to approve the short-term extension that funds some government agencies for another week, through March 8, and others until March 22. The House passed the bill earlier in the day by a vote of 320 to 99. The president has said he will sign the legislation.

"I'm happy to inform the American people there will be no government shutdown on Friday," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, said. "Now let us finish the job of funding the government so we don't have to do this again." Congressional leaders announced a deal to keep the government open Wednesday evening, saying they "are in agreement that Congress must work in a bipartisan manner to fund our government."

Six of the 12 annual spending bills will now need to be passed before the end of next week. The leaders said the one-week extension was necessary to allow the appropriations committees "adequate time to execute on this deal in principle" and give lawmakers time to review the package's text. Lawmakers will then have two more weeks to pass the other six spending bills to fully fund the government until September.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-house-vote-short-term-funding/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. until September, so this GOP clown show will be an election issue

[BumRushDaShow]

3. This is just a Continuing Resolution (again)

They still have to pass the rest of the appropriations bills that would go until September 30.

[jimfields33]

2. One job they have to do! One job of passing the budget.

I think it should be mandatory that a bill is signed October 1st every year and not these dumb CR’s and other delay tactics. Make them skip summer august break and get a budget done.