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Saturday April 27, 2024

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