Congress Passes , Last-Minute Funding Bill, , Avoids Shutdown.br On September 29, the United States Senate approved br a short-term government funding bill less br than two days before a shutdown deadline. .br We’re not going to shut br the government down, Rosa DeLauro, House Appropriations br Chairwoman (D-Conn.), via 'The Hill'.br 'The Hill' reports that the bill will br temporarily fund the government at current br spending levels through mid-December.br The bill gives negotiators and leadershipbr more time to come to a larger agreement br on government funding for 2023. .br The last-minute legislation also br includes over $12 billion in aid for Ukraine br and funding for disaster relief. .br The last-minute legislation also br includes over $12 billion in aid for Ukraine br and funding for disaster relief. .br Following GOP opposition, supplemental funding br for the nation's coronavirus and monkeypox br response was excluded from the legislation.br The short-term funding bill comes as the nation prepares for critical midterm elections which are likely to play a major role in funding talks for 2023. .br The short-term funding bill comes as the nation prepares for critical midterm elections which are likely to play a major role in funding talks for 2023. .br Obviously, the results of the br midterms will have a lot to do br with our ability to get this done, Chris Murphy Senator (D-Conn.) and the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, via 'The Hill'.br But with both Sen. Shelby and Sen. Leahy br retiring, I think there’ll be a lot of br support within both caucuses to get br a budget done before they retire, Chris Murphy Senator (D-Conn.) and the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, via 'The Hill'.br But with both Sen. Shelby and Sen. Leahy br retiring, I think there’ll be a lot of br support within both caucuses to get br a budget done before they retire, Chris Murphy Senator (D-Conn.) and the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, via 'The Hill'.br However, 'The Hill' reports that a growing number of GOP members have pushed to delay setting 2023 funding limits until January, riding on hopes of taking control of Congress.