Live updates: Biden signs funding bill; Senate approves Social Security bill

President Biden has signed legislation passed by Congress on Friday to prevent a government shutdown.

Biden also on Saturday offered condolences to Germany after a deadly attack on a Christmas market in that country.

The government-funding legislation was approved just as the deadline arrived early Saturday.

Lawmakers also approved a big Social Security bill in the Senate, legislation that divided the GOP.

The week’s turmoil on Capitol Hill, marking the close of the 118th Congress, offers a glimpse into the uphill battle the 119th Congress is likely to face when the GOP has an even slimmer majority in the House. 

The spending deal comes just one month before President-elect Trump returns to the White House with an ambitious agenda that may be tougher to implement than expected.

The debt ceiling hike, which Trump demanded be part of the continuing resolution to extend government funding until March 14, did not make the cut Friday, but is surely on lawmakers minds as they leave Washington and look to the next session. 

For all the latest updates, read below.

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