Senate passes funding bill, sends it to Biden
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A man races in front the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S.A, 02/10/2022
Brendan McDermid | Reuters
Short-term funding bills were passed by the Senate and sent to President Joe Biden hours before the shutdown deadline.
This measure passed 65 to 27 votes. It will continue government operations through March 11. The spending plan had to be approved by Congress before Friday’s end.
The goal of lawmakers is to get enough time for them to pass legislation that will fund federal operations up to Sept. 30. The appropriators had announced earlier in the month that they have reached an agreement to create a plan for long-term spending.
They’ll still need to agree on spending details before the shutdown begins in three more weeks.
Some federal employees may be furloughed or services suspended due to government shutdowns. They may also be detrimental to the economy.
Congress has continued to fund the government through several emergency measures, including continuing resolutions. In the past, Congress has used continuing resolutions in order to keep the lights on at previously agreed levels. These are for a fixed period and can be used by lawmakers when full-year plans cannot be reached.
Washington was reluctant to risk the shutdown during midterm elections year, when it is trying deter Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Prior to a scheduled weeklong recess the Senate passed this legislation.
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