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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eric Garcia and Rachel Sharp

DARK SECRETS: Biden signs stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown | Rare Historical Photos

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President Joe Biden has now signed the stopgap funding bill, averting a government shutdown and pushing the battle over US spending on Ukraine and Israel into the new year.

In a statement, the White House confirmed that the president signed the bill on Thursday, during this week’s visit to San Francisco to host the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and to hold a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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