The measure now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk.
February 29, 2024, 9:05 PM ET
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The Senate on Thursday handed a short-term funding invoice that averts a partial authorities shutdown that was anticipated late Friday night time.
The ultimate vote tally was 77-13. The measure now heads to the president’s desk.
The new funding deadlines for the federal government spending payments at the moment are March 8 and March 22.
Congress will now return subsequent week to complete engaged on the primary tranche of six funding payments which might be due by March 8.
President Joe Biden stated the passage of a short-term funding invoice – whereas good for Americans – “is a short-term repair—not a long-term resolution.”
The president urged Congress to work within the coming days to move a full-term funding invoice in addition to the nationwide safety supplemental.
“During my assembly with Congressional Leaders this week, all of us agreed on the important significance of supporting Ukraine. That understanding should now be backed with motion,” Biden stated in a written assertion Thursday night time. “In addition to arming Ukraine as they defend towards Russian assaults each single day, this invoice will assist make sure that Israel can defend itself towards Hamas and different threats. And it’s going to present important humanitarian support to the Palestinian folks and people impacted by conflicts all over the world.”
In the House, Democrats helped Speaker Mike Johnson to move the funding invoice within the House. The House voted 320-99 in bipartisan trend to approve the CR. Only two Democrats opposed the vote, becoming a member of 97 Republicans who voted towards it.
The measure, introduced up underneath “suspension of the principles,” required a two-third majority vote to move — which meant Johnson wanted Democrats’ votes to move it. Similar actions by Johnson’s predecessor, Kevin McCarthy put him in sizzling water and contributed to his ouster final 12 months.
On Wednesday, House and Senate leaders reached a bipartisan deal to avert the partial authorities shutdown of roughly 20% of the federal government, and create new funding deadlines: March 8 for that 20% and March 22 for the remaining 80%.
Johnson hoped that an extra week might give Congress extra time to move all remaining appropriations payments to completely fund the federal government by way of the tip of FY2024. It comes after Johnson beforehand promised there could be no extra short-term funding payments.
ABC News’ Sarah Beth Hensley, Amanda L. Maine and Jay O’Brien contributed to this report.
