Congress Passes Stopgap Measure To Avert Partial Government Shutdown

The House vote was 320-99 with 113 Republicans voting in favor and 97 Republicans and two Democrats against. The senate vote was 77-13.

The House and Senate both passed a stopgap bill Thursday to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Funding was set to expire for several significant government agencies on Friday. However, the stopgap measure will extend funding on a short-term basis and set up two new deadlines on March 8 and 22.

The bill aims to provide additional time for full-year funding bills to be finalized and passed.

The House vote was 320-99 with 113 Republicans voting in favor and 97 Republicans and two Democrats against. The senate vote was 77-13.

The chambers have been failing to see eye to eye on a more long-term measure in recent months.

Now, lawmakers have agreed on six funding bills with plans to pass them before March 8. For the remaining six, discussions will continue to be held with a vote expected to take place prior to March 22.