The House voted on Friday to approve crucial government spending bills, prompting the Senate to swiftly take up and pass the legislation before the looming shutdown deadline at midnight. Both sides of the aisle are working to prevent a potential partial shutdown.
The approved bill covers essential government operations, including the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State, and the legislative branch. Failure to pass the legislation before the deadline would result in a temporary funding lapse and trigger a partial shutdown, with limited impact if funding is approved over the weekend.
