President Biden has signed legislation to fund the government for an additional week as lawmakers race to finish a full-year spending package. The temporary budget bill will keep the government running through next Friday, December 23rd. Lawmakers voted for an extension to give themselves more time to finish a longer-term spending package before heading home […]
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Biden signs bill to keep government open through Dec. 23
President Biden has signed legislation to fund the government for an additional week as lawmakers race to finish a full-year spending package. The temporary budget bill will keep the government running through next Friday, December 23rd. Lawmakers voted for an extension to give themselves more time to finish a longer-term spending package before heading home for the holidays and a new Congress is sworn in.