US shutdown

US Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement

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Washington: Congress passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22, avoiding a shutdown for parts of the federal government that would otherwise kick in Saturday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The … Read more

US Congress Leaders Agree On Deal To Avoid Government Shutdown

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The short-term bill will keep the government open until March 1 and 8 Washington: Congressional leaders in Washington have reached a deal to keep the government funded until early March, a source familiar with the negotiations told AFP on Saturday. Announcement of the proposal comes just before January 19 and February 2 deadlines, when federal … Read more