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| Above, Mesa Verde National Park will be open for eclipse watchers. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The impending government shutdown has been averted, at least for 45 days.
According to the Associated Press (via AOL):
WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.
The package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers, but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion, meeting Biden’s full request. The bill funds government until Nov. 17.
The national parks will remain open. Some, like Mesa Verde National Park, will be open for eclipse viewers on October 14.
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