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Government shutdown prevented following 11th hour vote
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Legislation passed on Saturday provided government funding for 45 more days, preventing a government shutdown that appeared imminent on Friday.
President Joe Biden signed the legislation into law on Saturday. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution Saturday afternoon, mere hours before the government would have shutdown. “House Democrats have fought for weeks to avert a shutdown, driven by GOP infighting and extremist demands to defund critical programs and policy riders that would harm our communities,” Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, said in a news release following the vote. “While we will continue to negotiate over appropriations and funding bills for the upcoming fiscal year, this measure avoids a shutdown and ensures all federal workers are paid.”
Continuing resolutions are temporary spending bills that let federal government operations continuity while final appropriations are being approved. The House passed the Bill with 335 votes for it and 91 against.