Bill to fund U.S. government, avert shutdown, heads to final passage in Congress

[December 03, 2021]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to fund the U.S. government through mid-February won the support of enough members of the Senate to win passage and prevent a partial shutdown of federal agencies at the end of this week.

A general view of the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo

Voting continued on the bill that would next go to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it into law.

(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Scott Malone)

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