Congress Passes Temporary Funding Package, Averting Government Shutdown

Stopgap Bill Funds Government Until Early Next Year, But Leaves Out Biden's Request for Emergency Spending

The US Congress has passed a temporary government funding package, averting a government shutdown until after the holiday season.
The stopgap bill, led by new House Speaker Mike Johnson, funds some federal agencies until Jan. 19 and others until Feb. 2.
The bill does not include the $105 billion in emergency spending requested by President Biden for aid to Ukraine and Israel, humanitarian assistance, or border security.
The legislation passed with bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, though it faced opposition from some Republicans seeking deeper spending cuts.
The passing of the bill sets up a difficult negotiation on annual spending bills at the start of next year, with Johnson vowing not to pass another short-term budget.