President Joe Biden signed the government funding bill on Saturday (December 21) after Congress passed it in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilizing government shutdown. In a statement, Biden highlighted the bill includes disaster relief and avoids an "accelerated pathway" to a tax cut for billionaires. The Democratic-controlled Senate in an 85-11 vote passed the bill to continue government funding 38 minutes after it expired at midnight (0500 GMT Saturday). The government did not invoke shutdown procedures in the interim. The package had earlier cleared the Republican-controlled House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The late-night vote capped a frantic week that saw President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray. #mikejohnson #GOP #trump #news18live #cnnnews18live n18oc_live n18oc_world News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube