WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a short-term spending bill that would extend government funding until March, a few hours after the bill was approved by the Senate, as funding for some federal agencies and programs is set to expire on Saturday.
The lower chamber passed the measure by a vote of 314-108 amid opposition from hard-line House Republicans, who had attempted to add border security provisions in the "clean" stopgap measure.
The bill, which cleared the Senate earlier in the day by a tally of 77 to 18, will now be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
In November 2023, the Congress approved a stopgap spending bill that would extend funding for some federal agencies and programs at current levels until Jan. 19, 2024, and others through Feb. 2.
Earlier this month, House and Senate leaders reached an agreement on a short-term spending deal that would move upcoming government funding deadlines to March 1 and March 8, respectively, buying legislators more time to craft longer-term spending bills.
