Congress approves a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown
A day before the Friday deadline, lawmakers approved a spending bill that will keep federal agencies running through Feb. 18, 2022.
Updated December 2, 2021 at 9:25 PM ET
A day before the federal government is scheduled to run out of money, Congress on Thursday approved a short-term spending bill that will keep federal agencies running through Feb. 18, 2022.
The legislation now goes to President Biden, who needs to sign
