Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown

[New Straits Times] - 12/21/2024

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday, the White House said, averting a Christmastime government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd



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