humanitarian agencies and their partners.

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he hoped there would be a strong bipartisan vote for the House bill.the government was set to shutdown Saturday.

Congress reached a last-minute deal to fund the government through Nov.known as a continuing resolution.Funding for eight other appropriations bills.

but later said Democrats would support it given its exclusion of spending cuts and extreme right-wing policy riders.sending it to the Senate ahead of a Friday deadline.

averting a government shutdown and punting a spending fight in Congress until early next year.

Washington The Senate easily passed a stopgap funding bill late Wednesday night.The Washington Post via Getty ImagesThere are carveouts for national security and criminal investigations.

not just words Conservatives and Republicans are in a celebratory mood following a judge’s Independence Day order hindering the Biden administration’s social media content removal efforts.Getty Images“Joe Bidens federal government engaged in the most direct attack on the first amendment in US history through social media censorship.

with lawmakers calling it a major victory for free speech.2023“Todays historic ruling is a big step forward in the continued fight to prohibit our government from unconstitutional censorship!” said Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry.