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US government avoids shutdown after funding bill clears Congress

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., celebrates as the Senate begins voting on the government funding bill just in time to meet the midnight deadline, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)




The US government has narrowly avoided a crippling shutdown after politicians agreed on a last-minute spending deal.



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Publish date : 2024-12-20 18:56:00

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