Congress Passes , Last-Minute Funding Bill, , Avoids Shutdown.<br />On September 29, the United States Senate approved <br />a short-term government funding bill less <br />than two days before a shutdown deadline. .<br />We’re not going to shut <br />the government down, Rosa DeLauro, House Appropriations <br />Chairwoman (D-Conn.), via 'The Hill'.<br />'The Hill' reports that the bill will <br />temporarily fund the government at current <br />spending levels through mid-December.<br />The bill gives negotiators and leadership<br />more time to come to a larger agreement <br />on government funding for 2023. .<br />The last-minute legislation also <br />includes over $12 billion in aid for Ukraine <br />and funding for disaster relief. .<br />The last-minute legislation also <br />includes over $12 billion in aid for Ukraine <br />and funding for disaster relief. .<br />Following GOP opposition, supplemental funding <br />for the nation's coronavirus and monkeypox <br />response was excluded from the legislation.<br />The short-term funding bill comes as the nation prepares for critical midterm elections which are likely to play a major role in funding talks for 2023. .<br />The short-term funding bill comes as the nation prepares for critical midterm elections which are likely to play a major role in funding talks for 2023. .<br />Obviously, the results of the <br />midterms will have a lot to do <br />with our ability to get this done, Chris Murphy Senator (D-Conn.) and the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, via 'The Hill'.<br />But with both Sen. Shelby and Sen. Leahy <br />retiring, I think there’ll be a lot of <br />support within both caucuses to get <br />a budget done before they retire, Chris Murphy Senator (D-Conn.) and the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, via 'The Hill'.<br />But with both Sen. Shelby and Sen. Leahy <br />retiring, I think there’ll be a lot of <br />support within both caucuses to get <br />a budget done before they retire, Chris Murphy Senator (D-Conn.) and the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, via 'The Hill'.<br />However, 'The Hill' reports that a growing number of GOP members have pushed to delay setting 2023 funding limits until January, riding on hopes of taking control of Congress.<br />However, 'The Hill' reports that a growing number of GOP members have pushed to delay setting 2023 funding limits until January, riding on hopes of taking control of Congress
