Government Shutdown 2025 Update Today Senate. Washington — president biden signed a funding bill to avert a prolonged government shutdown into law on saturday, ending a turbulent week in washington. The senate passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown shortly after the midnight funding deadline.

The senate has voted 85 to 11 to pass the stopgap spending bill approved in the house earlier today and keep the government open. In recent days, congressional negotiators have made significant strides toward a new stopgap funding agreement.