President Biden signs stopgap funding bill into law, narrowly averting shutdown
The White House has announced that President Biden signed a stopgap funding bill into law on Saturday, extending government funding into March and avoiding a shutdown.
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Biden signs government funding bill, averting a shutdown
Washington — President Biden signed a funding bill to avert a prolonged government shutdown into law on Saturday, ending a turbulent week in Washington. Early Saturday morning, the Senate overwhelmingly approved the bill by a margin of 85-11, with most Democrats and Republicans supporting the measure. Just hours earlier, the House passed the legislation with a vote
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Government funding bill clears Congress, averting a shutdown
Washington — The Senate early Saturday morning overwhelmingly approved a bill to avert a prolonged government shutdown, just hours after the House passed the measure with wide bipartisan support. The Senate vote came just after the Friday midnight deadline that would have marked the beginning of the shutdown. The Senate vote shortly after 12:30 a.m.
Department of Education Withdraws Rule on Transgender Athletes in School Sports
The plan to bar school bans on transgender athletes was halted after public feedback and citing ongoing Title IX lawsuits. The Department of Education on Friday withdrew a proposed rule that would have stopped schools from banning transgender athletes from joining teams that match their gender identities. The decision to withdraw this rulemaking was submitted