"Congress Temporarily Averts Shutdown with Short-Term Deal"

The US Congress has passed a bill to temporarily avoid a partial government shutdown, extending funding for federal agencies until March. The bill, which now awaits President Joe Biden's approval, received bipartisan support and aims to prevent a shutdown amidst budget negotiations on border security and aid to Ukraine. If a long-term budget deal is not reached, further funding measures will need to be decided and passed in the coming weeks to avoid a shutdown.