Congress Passes $460 Billion Funding Deal, Avoiding Shutdown
- Conservatives irate over lack of major spending cuts in bill
- Remaining parts of the government now face March 23 deadline
The Senate voted 75 to 22 on Friday evening to approve the package, negotiated by congressional leaders from both parties.
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The US Senate approved a $460 billion funding package, sending it to President Joe Biden in time to sign before a looming Saturday partial government shutdown.
The measure sets spending levels through September for about a quarter of federal agency funding, with the remaining parts of the government facing a March 23 deadline.