Congress on Thursday passed legislation to keep the federal government open into March, approving the third stopgap spending bill in four months as lawmakers struggle to agree on long-term government funding plans.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
House, Senate pass short-term bill averting government shutdown until March
Far-right House conservatives were furious over the move, which sends the bill to President Biden to sign into law and keep the government open
By Jacob Bogage
and Updated January 18, 2024 at 6:12 p.m. EST|Published January 18, 2024 at 2:35 p.m. EST