President Biden says Congress averting a government shutdown is “good news,” even though the temporary funding bill didn’t meet his full request. With just a few hours to spare, Congress approved a short-term bill to keep federal agencies open. The president welcomed the news, saying in a statement that House and Senate lawmakers prevented “an […]
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Congress averts gov’t shutdown, Biden calls it “good news”
President Biden says Congress averting a government shutdown is “good news,” even though the temporary funding bill didn’t meet his full request. With just a few hours to spare, Congress approved a short-term bill to keep federal agencies open. The president welcomed the news, saying in a statement that House and Senate lawmakers prevented “an unnecessary crisis that would have inflicted needless pain” on millions of Americans. However, he’s upset that House Republicans tried to “walk away” from a budget agreement he made with Speaker McCarthy. And he’s calling on lawmakers to pass new aid for Ukraine, which the temporary measure does not include.