In a critical move to avoid a government shutdown just hours before the expiration of current funding, the US House of Representatives on Saturday approved a temporary funding bill. The measure, securing a vote of 335-91, proposes a 45-day extension of government funding if passed by the Democratic-majority Senate and signed into law by President Joe Biden before the impending deadline.
This development marks a significant departure from earlier in the week when a government shutdown appeared imminent. The House’s bipartisan support for the 11th-hour Republican measure underscores the urgency to keep federal funding intact, albeit with a temporary halt to Washington’s substantial aid to Ukraine.
