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President Biden Signs Stopgap Bill, Averting Shutdown and Funding Government Through March

Dec 21, 2024, 05:17 PM

On Saturday, President Joe Biden signed a stopgap funding bill into law, narrowly averting a government shutdown just hours before the deadline after Congress passed the bipartisan legislation. The bill funds the government at current levels through March 14 and includes $100 billion for disaster relief and $10 billion for agricultural assistance. The signing concludes a turbulent week in Washington as legislators worked to prevent a shutdown heading into Christmas.