Biden signs spending bill to avert partial govt shutdown: White House

Biden acted after the U.S. Senate on Friday approved spending legislation for several government agencies just hours before current funding was due to expire

By Reuters
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March 10, 2024
President Biden signs into law the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 in the White House. — AFP/File

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a spending bill that averted a partial government shutdown, the White House said in a statement.

Biden acted after the U.S. Senate on Friday approved spending legislation for several government agencies just hours before current funding was due to expire.

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