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US House Passes Deal On Eve Of Biden Speech To Avert Partial Shutdown

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (Credit: AFP)

The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a deal on Wednesday to avert a partial government shutdown due to start this weekend, moving a long-running row over the federal budget one step closer to resolution.

The vote comes on the eve of President Joe Biden's annual State of the Union address, with the Democrat preparing to deliver a career-defining speech as he bids for a second term against Republican rival Donald Trump.

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