US passes US$1.1 trln bill to avoid shutdown

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a 1.1 trillion dollar budget, just hours before the government was due to be shut down.

The measure passed by just 13-votes in the House on an appeal from President Barack Obama to his fellow Democrats to support the budget.

The new spending bill will keep the government solvent until September.

However, some areas will only receive short-term funding, including the Department of Homeland Security.

The new bill also includes an emergency funding request from the White House for helping the fight against Ebola in West Africa.

It also includes money to continue funding US-led air strikes against the Islamic State. The Senate has given itself additional 48 hours to review the new funding proposal before voting on it.

It's widely expected to be approved by the Senate before moving on to the White House for Obama's signature.

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