Biden signs funding bill after Congress narrowly avoids government shutdown

President Biden has signed a bill to fund the government through mid-March after Congress reached an 11th-hour deal to prevent a government shutdown before the holidays. But the chaos that led to that deal is raising questions about House Speaker Mike Johnson's future, along with how it might impact President-elect Trump's agenda once he's sworn in. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports from Capitol Hill.

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Biden signs government funding bill, averting a shutdown

The stopgap measure will fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief.
CBS News - 8h
Bipartisan support for stopgap funding bill prevents government shutdown

After days of political theater and threats of financial doomsday, a shutdown has been averted. Erica Brown reports on the spending bill and what the tense negotiations could mean for ...
CBS News - 9h
Live updates: Biden signs funding bill; Questions move to Johnson

President Biden has signed legislation passed by Congress on Friday to prevent a government shutdown, as questions shift to Speaker Mike Johnson's future. The government-funding legislation was ...
The Hill - 12h
Government shutdown crisis averted after Biden signs stopgap funding bill

President Joe Biden signed a government funding bill on Saturday that averted a government shutdown.
CNBC - 18h
Lawmakers pass bill to avoid a government shutdown

Lawmakers in the House and Senate finally reached an agreement to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the holidays. It comes after President-elect Trump and Elon Musk demanded a new government ...
NBC News - 23h
'There will be no government shutdown': Schumer celebrates passage of funding bill

Speaking to the Senate ahead of the vote to pass the funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the bipartisan passage is "good news" and thanked ...
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House Passes Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

The legislation avoids a shutdown, funding the government through March 14.
Inc. - 1d
House passes funding bill to avoid government shutdown

The House has voted to approve a stopgap plan to fund the government until mid-March, with a bipartisan coalition embracing an agreement a few hours before a midnight deadline to avert a shutdown. ...
CBS News - 1d
Biden Signs Spending Bill, Finalizing End to Shutdown Drama

President Biden’s signature, while technically coming after the midnight deadline for a shutdown, ensured that there would be no lapse in government funding.
The New York Times - 15h
Government shutdown updates: Biden signs funding bill, averting shutdown

The federal government was set to run out of money Friday night.
ABC News - 17h
President Biden signs stopgap measure to avoid government shutdown

President Biden on Saturday signed the stopgap measure approved by Congress on Friday that will prevent a government shutdown. The White House announced Biden had signed the bill in a brief ...
The Hill - 19h
Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a government funding bill on Saturday, formally averting a shutdown crisis after Congress passed the bill.
NBC News - 19h
Biden expected to sign short-term bill to keep the government open

President Biden is expected to sign the revised funding bill that lawmakers in the House and Senate agreed would keep the government open even though it doesn’t include everything he wanted. NBC’s ...
NBC News - 23h
Congress avoids a holiday shutdown: Winners and losers

Lawmakers came together to fund the government on Friday, keeping the lights on in Washington until early next year and preventing a Christmas season shutdown. The package — crafted by Speaker Mike ...
The Hill - 1d
US avoids government shutdown after bill passes

Congress votes to pass a budget deal to avert what would be the first US federal government shutdown since 2019.
BBC News - 1d
Here are the 34 Republicans that voted against the funding bill to avoid shutdown

More than 30 House Republicans voted against the government funding bill to avert a shutdown on Friday night. The legislation cleared the lower chamber with a 366-34-1 vote, surpassing the ...
The Hill - 1d
House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown

The House passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown Friday night. The legislation heads to the Senate next. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Zak Hudak have more details.
CBS News - 1d
House passes bill to avert government shutdown after whirlwind funding fight

The House approved legislation to avert a government shutdown hours before the deadline Friday, sending the bill to the Senate for consideration after a whirlwind week on Capitol Hill. The chamber ...
The Hill - 1d
Congress holds votes on government funding as shutdown looms

Watch live coverage as lawmakers in Congress hold votes on plans to fund the government and avert a government shutdown ahead of the holidays.
NBC News - 1d
How can Congress avoid a government shutdown?

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are attempting to reach an agreement to keep the government open past the midnight shutdown deadline. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports on the potential solutions.
CBS News - 1d
Eye Opener: Congress scrambles to avoid government shutdown

Congress scrambles to avoid a government shutdown as the Trump-backed funding bill is rejected by lawmakers from both parties. Also, Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, is ...
CBS News - 1d
Congress scrambles to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays

Lawmakers are working to avoid a government shutdown before the Saturday deadline after a bill backed by President-elect Trump failed in the House. NBC News' Ali Vitali reports on what could happen ...
NBC News - 1d
US government shutdown looms after House rejects Trump-backed funding bill

Congress faces Friday night deadline after president-elect helped kill initial draft legislation
Financial Times - 2d
Trump-backed funding bill to avert government shutdown fails in House

The House Thursday voted against a government spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small reports on the possible ramifications ahead of the ...
CBS News - 2d
Congress scrambles to save spending plan to avoid government shutdown

After President-elect Trump and Elon Musk torpedoed a bipartisan spending plan, Congress scrambled to try to salvage a continuing resolution to avoid an imminent government shutdown. Trump was ...
NBC News - 2d
House Speaker Mike Johnson on the bill to avoid a government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters about the planned vote on a new short-term government funding measure after a previous plan collapsed on Wednesday night. CBS News' Major Garrett ...
CBS News - 2d
Congress veers toward government shutdown after GOP revolt

After a Republican revolt led by Elon Musk and Donald Trump torpedoed a plan to fund the government, a new path forward remains unclear as Congress lurches toward Friday night's deadline.
CBS News - 2d
Trump opposes funding bill, pushing government closer to a shutdown

President-elect Donald Trump opposes a short-term bill or CR to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, throwing Congress into chaos days before the deadline.
NBC News - 3d
US government nears shutdown after Trump attacks funding bill

President-elect’s intervention raises odds of federal closures by weekend
Financial Times - 3d
What’s Inside the Spending Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown?

The mammoth year-end federal funding measure congressional leaders agreed on does far more than just keep the government running. It is stuffed with all manner of policy and other changes.
The New York Times - 3d
Some Republicans oppose funding bill threatening government shutdown

Some Republicans, including President-elect Donald Trump, are opposing a bi-partisan government funding bill leaving them closer to a potential government shutdown. Meet the Press panelists discuss ...
NBC News - 3d
Trump opposes funding bill as government shutdown looms

President-elect Trump came out against a bipartisan funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown over the holidays, casting doubt on whether the measure will pass before the Saturday ...
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Bill to prevent government shutdown includes raise for Congress. It’s the first pay hike in 16 years.

Congressional leaders have put forward a giant spending package to avoid a partial government shutdown, and one provision aims to deliver the first pay raise for lawmakers in about 16 years.
MarketWatch - 3d
Bill to avoid government shutdown includes disaster relief money, assistance for farmers

Lawmakers have unveiled a spending package that will avert a government shutdown, but extra provisions in the bill, including money for disaster aid and economic assistance to farmers, are leading ...
CBS News - 3d
Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid looming government shutdown

Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill unveiled a spending package Tuesday that would keep the government funded until March 2025 and avoid a shutdown. It includes more than $100 billion for ...
CBS News - 3d
Congress unveils short-term funding bill to avert shutdown

Congressional leaders on Tuesday evening released the text of a short-term bill to keep the federal government open until March 14, rolling it out just days ahead of a key deadline to prevent a ...
NBC News - 4d
Congress unveils bill to avoid a government shutdown

Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap bill to keep the government funded through March 14, 2025. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.
CBS News - 4d
Congress releases short-term funding bill as deadline nears to avert a holiday shutdown

House Republicans released legislative text of their short-term bill Monday to keep the federal government open until mid-March, just days ahead of a key deadline to prevent a shutdown.
NBC News - 4d
Congress to vote on short-term spending bill to avert government shutdown before holidays

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are under the gun to approve a short-term spending bill this week to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays. The continuing resolution has to be approved in the ...
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