Biden signs government funding bill

US President Joe Biden signed the long-awaited funding bill passed by Congress that will keep federal agencies operating until September and avert a partial government shutdown.

"The bipartisan funding bill I just signed keeps the government open, invests in the American people, and strengthens our economy and national security," Biden said, NBC reported.

The bill includes approximately $1.2 trillion in funding for federal agencies. Congress approved it in the early hours of Saturday. /BGNES