US government shutdown: Stopgap bill clears House of Representatives

IANS  |  Washington 

The has passed a stopgap bill that would fund the government for the next three weeks, sending the bill to the for

The bill was approved unanimously on Friday. US is expected to sign the bill later Friday, which will end a record 35-day-long government shutdown, reports

The bill would fund the government until Feb.15, giving the and the Democrats three weeks to work out a deal regarding border security.

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First Published: Sat, January 26 2019. 07:48 IST