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Lawmakers Temporarily Avoid Government Shutdown



A federal government shutdown was averted just hours before the deadline when both chambers of Congress reached last minute deals.

Lawmakers voted to prevent a government shutdown – temporarily, at least.

Both chambers of Congress passed a stopgap funding bill that came just hours before the deadline, avoiding a costly shutdown.

After the House voted 254-175 to approve the bill, Senators followed with a 65-35 vote in favor of the measure which now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.

“For this moment, this is one of the biggest problems that has faced us in the last while, making sure the government stays open, and now we can be sure it will,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) stated.

Without the bill, the government faced a midnight Friday shutdown. The temporary measure keeps the government open through December 3.

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