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Lawmakers are having their say after President Biden signed a stopgap bill into law on Saturday, extending government funding into March and avoiding a shutdown.
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President Biden's signature, while technically coming after the midnight deadline for a shutdown, ensured that there would be no lapse in government funding.
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The Senate passed the measure, sending it to President Biden's desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse.
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Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown Reuters
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