WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 12: (L-R) U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) listen during during remarks at a Capitol Menorah lighting ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Hanukkah reception was the first of its kind at the U.S. Capitol Building that featured bipartisan congressional leadership. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The U.S. Senate passed the continuing resolution early Saturday morning, sending it to Joe Biden for his signature.
The Senate approved the bill with an 85-11 vote, following the House’s passage by a 366-34 margin.
This swift legislative action came just minutes before the midnight deadline, effectively averting a shutdown that could have disrupted federal operations and left millions of government employees without pay during the holiday season.
The legislation, now en route to President Joe Biden’s desk, extends federal funding through March 14, 2025, and allocates over $100 billion for disaster relief and agricultural aid.
This is a developing story.
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