The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown shortly after the midnight funding deadline.

With a government shutdown deadline just hours away, Republican congressional leaders are scrambling to come up with a third ...

The bill now heads to the Senate. Rep. Tim Burchett ... and our House counterparts how horrible it is to shut the government down," he said. "And how foolish it is to bet your own side won ...

A continuing resolution (CR)—a temporary spending bill ... on the Senate floor, Monday: "Extending government funding by Friday is our top priority. Shutting the government down is a one-way ...

President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill to fund the government through March 14. It does not address the debt ceiling, a key demand from President-elect Donald Trump.

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a short-term spending bill.

The bill's passage comes after President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk scuttled an earlier bipartisan deal.

WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to ... controlled Senate in an 85-11 vote passed the bill to continue government funding ...

After days of wrangling among themselves and with Democrats, the House GOP pushed a bill across the floor to avoid a ...

Top Senate Democrats, Majority Leader Chuck ... not work with Democrats in a bipartisan way very soon, the government will shut down at midnight." "It's time to go back to the original agreement ...

Hours to go before a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan from Speaker Mike ...