The bill will finance the government up to March 11.
Short-term legislation was passed by the Senate Thursday to avoid a shutdown of government. The bill was sent to President Biden for his signature.
The current level of funding will be provided by the bill. It passed 65-27, just ahead of Friday’s deadline. This will give Congress members more time to create a full-year funding measure.
This is the second consecutive year in which lawmakers have voted to prevent a partial shutdown of government and maintain government agencies’ operationality. The Senate approved funding extension to February mid-February in December.
The House voted 272-162 last week to approve the measure, also known as a continuing solution.
Legislators are charged with funding the government until the end of the fiscal, which ends on Sept. 30, through an appropriations bill. Although there are rumors that a deal may be close, no official announcement has been made.
Just before the planned week-long recess, the Senate votes.