Biden signs stopgap measure to extend government funding until March

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed a stopgap funding bill that will keep the government open into early March, avoiding a partial shutdown that would have taken effect in just a few hours.

The bill, which was approved by Congress on Thursday, buys lawmakers more time to finish the formal appropriations process for fiscal year 2024, which began on Oct. 1, 2023.