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Congress Passes Bill to Avoid Gov’t Shutdown

HeadlineSep 29, 2016

In Washington, Congress has passed legislation to avoid a government shutdown—only two days before the agencies were expected to run out of money. The measures now keep the federal government funded through December 9. The package includes $1.1 billion to respond to the Zika virus and $500 million of aid for flooding in Louisiana.

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