Biden signs spending bill to avert partial government shutdown, White House says

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden gestures during a campaign event at Strath Haven Middle School in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, U.S, March 8, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a spending bill that averted a partial government shutdown, the White House said in a statement.

Biden acted after the U.S. Senate on Friday approved spending legislation for several government agencies just hours before current funding was due to expire.