Lawmakers react to stopgap funding and averting government shutdown
Lawmakers are having their say after President Biden signed a stopgap bill into law on Saturday, extending government funding into March and avoiding a shutdown.
Congress has to pass another stopgap funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?
Congress previously passed a stopgap funding bill back in September, before Oct. 1, which was the last deadline to fund the government or face a shutdown. If this new CR is passed, it would prevent a shutdown before Christmas and temporarily fund the government through March 14, 2025.
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Congress early Saturday approved a stopgap spending bill to keep agencies afloat through March 14, allowing the federal government to remain open despite lawmakers technically missing the midnight deadline.
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"Tonight the Senate delivers good news for America: there will be no government shutdown right before Christmas," Schumer said. "After a chaotic few days in the House it's good news that the bipartisan approach in the end prevailed. It is a good lesson for next year: both sides have to work together."
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