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Biden signs temporary funding bill to prevent government shutdown

2021-10-01 08:50:17       source:CNBC

September 30, 2021


Congress avoided a government shutdown Thursday hours before funding would have lapsed.


President Joe Biden signed a short-term appropriations bill that will keep the government running through Dec. 3. Washington had to beat a midnight Thursday deadline to prevent a shutdown of some federal operations.


In a statement after he signed the measure, Biden said it “meets critical and urgent needs of the nation.” He added that “there’s so much more to do.”


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