The Senate voted 78-18 to approve the short-term spending deal that will extend the 2023 fiscal year budget past its Oct. 1 expiration date—but still requires lawmakers to either hash out a funding deal or pass another extension in December, about six weeks after Election Day.

President Joe Biden has signed a temporary government spending bill that keeps agencies operating into December

In one of their final leadership rodeos, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) successfully passed a clean, temporary spending measure to avert a government shutdown — at least until December.

The House is poised to vote on a short-term funding bill that would extend funding through the election, averting a government shutdown set to strike Oct. 1.

Senators on Wednesday passed a short-term funding extension that will keep the government’s lights on until mid-December and will avert a preelection government shutdown days before the end-of-the-month deadline.

President Joe Biden has signed a temporary government spending bill that keeps agencies operating into December, after Congress punted key spending decisions until after the November election.

Senate passes bill to keep government funded into December, sending measure to Biden for his signature.

The U.S. Senate passed a three-month government funding bill Wednesday, sending it to President Biden's desk for its expected signature into law.