The Senate has successfully passed a stopgap funding bill after missing the midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown. This development comes after the House passed the legislation earlier in the evening, following two failed attempts earlier in the week.
One of the failed attempts included an unsuccessful bid by President-elect Donald Trump to inject the debt ceiling into negotiations, which did not gain traction. However, lawmakers were able to come to an agreement on the stopgap funding bill to keep the government running.
