Current:Home > InvestBiden signs short-term government funding bill, averting a shutdown-LoTradeCoin
Biden signs short-term government funding bill, averting a shutdown
View Date:2025-01-11 12:25:10
Washington — President Biden signed a stopgap measure to fund the government through the beginning of March into law on Friday, the White House said, avoiding a partial shutdown as lawmakers continue working to pass a broader spending deal.
The House and Senate approved the continuing resolution on Thursday in bipartisan votes, sending it to Mr. Biden's desk. Without the measure, a partial shutdown would have begun Saturday morning.
The legislation extends current-level funding for some federal agencies through March 1, and others through March 8. The government has been operating under a short-term funding extension passed in November, and this was the third stopgap measure Congress has passed since September.
Congressional leaders announced an agreement on yearlong spending levels earlier this month. The continuing resolution was needed to give lawmakers more time to translate the deal into legislative text and shepherd it through both chambers. But a vocal contingent of conservative Republicans in the House oppose the $1.66 trillion agreement and have urged Speaker Mike Johnson to rescind his support.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, has said his next goal is reaching an agreement on separate national security legislation. Congressional leaders of both parties met with President Biden at the White House this week to discuss funding for Ukraine, Israel and increased border security. Schumer said it was a "very good meeting" and there was a "large amount of agreement" to fund Ukraine and implement immigration reform at the same time.
"Once Congress avoids a shutdown, it is my goal for the Senate to move forward to the national security supplemental as soon as possible," Schumer tweeted Thursday. "Our national security, our friends abroad, and the future of democracy demands nothing less."
Caitlin Yilek contributed to this report.
Kathryn WatsonKathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital based in Washington, D.C.
veryGood! (7)
Related
- Advocates Expect Maryland to Drive Climate Action When Trump Returns to Washington
- Zayn Malik Sends Heartfelt Message to Fans in Rare Social Media Return
- Exxon’s Sitting on Key Records Subpoenaed in Climate Fraud Investigation, N.Y. Says
- Pfizer warns of a looming penicillin supply shortage
- Blake Snell free agent rumors: Best fits for two-time Cy Young winner
- Inside Jeff Bezos' Mysterious Private World: A Dating Flow Chart, That Booming Laugh and Many Billions
- These Are the Toughest Emissions to Cut, and a Big Chunk of the Climate Problem
- How Late Actor Ray Stevenson Is Being Honored in His Final Film Role
- Miami Marlins hiring Los Angeles Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough as manager
- Canada's record wildfire season continues to hammer U.S. air quality
Ranking
- Agents search home of ex-lieutenant facing scrutiny as police probe leak of school shooting evidence
- Peru is reeling from record case counts of dengue fever. What's driving the outbreak?
- McCarthy says he supports House resolutions to expunge Trump's impeachments
- Hoop dreams of a Senegalese b-baller come true at Special Olympics
- Firefighters make progress, but Southern California wildfire rages on
- Enbridge Fined for Failing to Fully Inspect Pipelines After Kalamazoo Oil Spill
- Purple is the new red: How alert maps show when we are royally ... hued
- Lewis Capaldi's Tourette's interrupted his performance. The crowd helped him finish
Recommendation
-
The charming Russian scene-stealers of 'Anora' are also real-life best friends
-
America Now Has 27.2 Gigawatts of Solar Energy: What Does That Mean?
-
What Happened to Natalee Holloway: Breaking Down Every Twist in the Frustrating Case
-
Staying safe in smoky air is particularly important for some people. Here's how
-
Mechanic dies after being 'trapped' under Amazon delivery van at Florida-based center
-
Abortion care training is banned in some states. A new bill could help OB-GYNs get it
-
Obama’s Oil Tax: A Conversation Starter About Climate and Transportation, but a Non-Starter in Congress
-
Intermittent fasting is as effective as counting calories, new study finds