The US Congress on Thursday approved the bill to finance public spending until the beginning of March, thus preventing the so-called “shutdown” – i.e. the suspension of the operation of many services of the federal state.

After the Senate, the House of Representatives approved the bill and it now remains for US President Joe Biden to sign it.

In particular, the House of Representatives approved the bill by a vote of 314 to 108 (106 Republicans and two Democrats).

Earlier, it was approved by the Senate by a vote of 77 to 18. All the “no” votes came from Republican senators.

“We have good news for America. There will be no shutdown on Friday,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer assured before the start of the vote, citing a cross-party consensus.

The two houses of the US Congress, which have been at loggerheads for months over public spending, have stepped up proceedings as funding for federal agencies runs out this week. Another reason was the impending bad weather, which threatens to cancel the departure of congressmen and senators from Washington.