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U.S. Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown

CGTN

 , Updated 10:05, 01-Mar-2024
The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2024. /CFP
The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2024. /CFP

The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2024. /CFP

The U.S. Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday to keep federal agencies running for another week and avert a damaging government shutdown. 

The bill, which passed the Senate in a bipartisan 77-13 vote, will next go to President Joe Biden's desk for signing into law. It will set deadlines to fund one part of the government by March 8 and the other portion by March 22.

(With input from agencies)

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