Congress passed a stopgap measure to avoiding a partial shutdown this weekend.
The Republican-led House passed the bill by a vote of 314-108. The Democratic-controlled Senate pass the bill 77-18. The measure now heads to president Joe Biden’s desk.
“We have good news for America — there will not be a shutdown on Friday,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y) said before the vote, according to CBS News . “It’s precisely what Americans want to see — both sides working together and governing responsibly. No chaos, no spectacle, no shutdown.”
The new legislation keep the government funded through March 1 and March 8.