The prospect of a partial government shutdown was raised by disagreements among lawmakers over Trump’s proposed US-Mexico border wall, for which he has demanded $5 billion.
Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer has said that his party members were only willing to agree to a $1.6 billion budget to bolster border security instead of building a physical wall.
Republicans currently hold 51 seats in the Senate and need nine Democratic votes to pass a spending bill.
Trump had threatened to force a partial government shutdown if the Congress did not give him enough funding for the wall. The White House and congressional leaders agreed to the two-week funding extension in light of the death of former President George H.W. Bush last week.
On Thursday, both the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the continuing resolution to extend the federal government funding. (IANS)
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