It has been a day full of twists and turns of the American People can breathe a sigh of relief. They will be no government shutdown. Democrats have said from the start that the only solution for avoiding a shutdown is bipartisanship and we are glad Speaker Mccarthy has finally heeded our message. In the end, more democrats supported this bill in the houston republicans. Proving bipartisanship was the best answer all along. I want to thank my colleagues here in the senate, especially our appropriate as. Madam president Susan Collins and leader mcconnell. Our Bipartisanship Work in the senate set the tone for the bill we are about to pass. Our bipartisanship made this possible. It showed the house we had to act. We will keep the government open for 45 days with a clean cr at current Funding Levels and we avoided all of the extreme, nasty and harmful cuts maga wanted. Lets take a look at what exactly is in the bill. The bill keeps the governments funding at 2023 levels, but only for now.
Sides. Lets cross over now to nbc News White House reporter monica alba to get the very latest. But, in just a moment, we will also get an update from ali vitali as well. Monica, i will start with you. Do we know what the white house is thinking at the moment . Are they waiting, obviously, for this bill to make its way to the president for signature . Exactly, ayman. As soon as it is able to send over to the white house, we are expecting the president to sign this, before midnight, ideally, sometimes, as ali now as well, it can take a bit of a while to do all of the logistics to make sure it is already for the president s signature. But that is the plan. In effect, averting this government shut down pretty close to the deadline. We are journalists. So, we are used to getting close to the wire here. But this is about as close as you can get. And i have to tell, you my conversation with white house officials all day today. They were fully and bracing for the government to shut down. They
Continuing Breaking Coverage as the senate votes on the 45day stopgap Government Funding Measure that would keep our government open and, of course, a voting a shutdown. Weve got developments on all sides. Lets cross over to nbc news reporter, monica alba, you get the very latest. In just a moment, we will also get an update from ali vitali as well. Monika, i will start with you. Do we know what the white house is thinking at the moment . Are they waiting, obviously, for this bill to make its way to the present for signature . Exactly, amen. As soon as it is able to be enrolled in Hill Parlance and sent over to the white house, we are expecting the president to sign this before midnight. Ideally, sometimes, as ally knows well it, can take a little bit of a while to do all of these logistics to make sure it is already for the president s signature. But that is the plan. In fact, of hurting this Government Shutdown pretty close to the deadline. We are journalists, so were used to getting
The bill was passed just before the midnight deadline that would have seen Tens Of Thousands of federal employees placed on furlough and various Government Services suspended. The issue of more aid for ukraine is something opposed by some hard right House Republicans. Heres Senate Majority leader chuck schumer. It has been a day full of twists and turns. The American People can breathe a sigh of relief. There will be no Government Shutdown. Democrats have said from the start that the only solution for avoiding a shutdown is bipartisanship and we are glad Speaker Mccarthy has finally heeded our message. In the end, more democrats supported this bill in the house than republicans. Proving bipartisanship was the best answer all along. I want to thank my colleagues here in the senate, especially our appropriators. Madam president Susan Collins and leader mcconnell. Our Bipartisanship Work in the senate set the tone for the bill we are about to pass. Our bipartisanship made this possible. I
More aid for ukraine something opposed by some hard right house republicans. Heres Senate Majority leader chuck schumer. It has been a day full of twists and turns. The American People can breathe a sigh of relief. There will be no government shutdown. Democrats have said from the start that the only solution for avoiding a shutdown is bipartisanship and we are glad Speaker Mccarthy has finally heeded our message. In the end, more democrats supported this bill in the house than republicans. Proving bipartisanship was the best answer all along. I want to thank my colleagues here in the senate, especially our appropriators. Madam president Susan Collins and leader mcconnell. Our Bipartisanship Work in the senate set the tone for the bill we are about to pass. Our bipartisanship made this possible. It showed the house we had to act. We will keep the government open for 45 days with a clean cr at current Funding Levels and we avoided all of the extreme, nasty and harmful cuts maga wanted.