Biden Signs Government Funding Bill to Avert a Shutdown
- Both houses of Congress passed bill with hours to spare
- Debt ceiling not addressed in spending measure amid standoff
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President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a nine-week stopgap funding bill that averts a government shutdown but fails to resolve the threat of a U.S. default linked to the debt limit.
The legislation was hastily passed by both chambers of Congress earlier in the day, and keeps funding levels for government departments and agencies flat until Dec. 3. Had it not been approved, parts of the U.S. government would have begun suspending operations on Friday.