President Joe Biden on Friday signed a stopgap bill into law to avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass a stopgap bill to avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the week. The measure will next need to be taken up and passed by the Senate.

Lawmakers are racing the clock to avert a partial shutdown with just four days left until funding for key government agencies expires.

The House passed a stopgap bill on Tuesday to keep the government open, putting Congress on a path to avert a shutdown and setting the stage for a broader funding fight in the new year.

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s two-step plan to keep the government open beyond November 17 will face a major hurdle on the House floor this week.

The House has passed a bipartisan bill to avert a government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline, setting up a Senate vote over funding the US federal government for another 45 days.

Debby Dulworth is the owner of Dogwood Farms. She said if the government shuts down, she won't have all the proper information to make sure her cattle farm runs smoothly.

With just a little over two days before the federal government shuts down, the House is voting on a series of spending bills late Thursday night – though the measures, if they pass, are expected to be dead on arrival in the Senate. 

With the possibility of a government shutdown, nonprofits that get federal funding could be impacted, including local charities.