The U.S. Senate has not yet passed the temporary spending bill, and a brief government shutdown before Christmas has begun

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi citing Fox, after Congress failed to pass a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and send it to President Biden's desk before the deadline, some government agencies have shut down. The Senate is currently actively voting on amendments and other deliberations to submit the bill to Biden. This temporary bill is expected to pass in the Senate within the next few hours.

This partial government shutdown comes just a few days before Christmas and New Year. However, since the Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly, the disruption to government functions will be minimal.