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Biden signs short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown this week

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President Joe Biden signed a one-week stopgap funding bill on Friday to avert a government shutdown, extending the deadline until December 23 to allow congressional negotiators more time to finalize a full-year funding deal.

The House approved the measure on Wednesday, and .

Senate negotiators have indicated that they've reached consensus on a framework for a broader spending deal for the next year, but they have not provided many specifics about the agreement.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

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