October 1, 2023 2:07 PM

US: Govt and both houses agree on short-term funding deal to avert federal shutdown with no new aid for Ukraine

The US government has avoided a federal shutdown after both House and Senate agreed on a short-term funding deal. A bill that keeps the government funded until 17th November- but includes no new aid for Ukraine - was approved in the Senate by 88 votes to nine. President Joe Biden signed it into law minutes before the midnight deadline.The proposal was put forward by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as he fought off a rebellion by hard-liners in his own party. A shutdown, which woul...