"Congress Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown"
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President Biden signed a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown, extending funding on a short-term basis and setting up deadlines on March 8 and March 22 for full-year funding bills to be finalized and passed. Congressional leaders have announced an agreement on six appropriations bills to be enacted before March 8, with the remaining bills to be finalized and passed before March 22. The House and Senate both passed the bill, with House Speaker Mike Johnson facing pressure from his right flank and defending his handling of the spending talks.
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- Congress passes short-term deal to avert partial government shutdown USA TODAY
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