The Democratic-controlled US Senate voted to pass a budget deal to avert what would be the first US government shutdown since 2019, hours after the House of Representatives approved similar legislation.
The budget deal was passed shortly after the midnight deadline.
It does not include a request from President-elect Donald Trump that lawmakers increase the amount the federal government can borrow, showing the limits of his ability to command lawmakers in his party.
The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. A statement from Biden’s spokesman released earlier Friday night said he had agreed to the deal.
Lawmakers earlier this week successfully negotiated a deal to fund federal agencies but fell apart after Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk asked Republicans to reject it.
The bill approved by Congress is the third bill lawmakers have voted on this week, after members of Congress voted down two previous bills.
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