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The U.S. government has averted a government shutdown after passing a bill to fund federal agencies through mid-March.

Despite missing the deadline by minutes, senators dropped normal procedure to fast-track the vote, avoiding over 800,000 workers being sent home without pay.

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00:00The U.S. Congress has passed a new funding bill, averting a government shutdown.
00:05The Senate approved the package in a late-night vote, 40 minutes after the midnight deadline.
00:10An earlier deal fell apart after President-elect Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk called on Republicans to reject it.
00:18The House Speaker said the party would have more influence next year.
00:23In January, we will make a sea change in Washington.
00:27President Trump will return to D.C. and to the White House, and we will have Republican control of the Senate and the House.
00:34Things are going to be very different around here.
00:36This was a necessary step to bridge the gap, to put us into that moment where we can put our fingerprints on the final decisions on spending for 2025.

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