U.S. Congress passes government funding package to avoid shutdown
STORY: U.S. Congress passes government funding package to avoid shutdown
SHOOTING TIME: March 8 and Feb. 13, 2024
DATELINE: March 9, 2024
LENGTH: 0:00:51
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the U.S. Senate voting on the bill
2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol
STORYLINE:
The U.S. Congress on Friday approved a bundle of six bills to finance certain sections of the federal government until September, narrowly sidestepping a potential partial shutdown.
The U.S. Senate voted 75 to 22 Friday night to approve the package, which cleared the House earlier this week. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden's desk for signing.
The latest measure to keep the government funded covers agriculture, energy and the environment, housing, transportation, veterans and the Justice Department through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
Lawmakers recently approved stopgap funding measures to prolong the deadlines of March 1 and March 8 until March 8 and March 22, buyi
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