Congress Approves Bipartisan Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
The approved deal gives Congress and President-elect Donald Trump more time to discuss further funding for next year.
Congress has approved a bipartisan bill to avoid a government shutdown. The deadline date was set for December 20. Now, the passed legislation is set to go into effect on Friday with a funding deadline scheduled for March 14. The new package features add-ons including a one-year farm bill extension, nearly $100 billion in disaster relief, around $10 billion in…