
Catch up with USA TODAY's live coverage here to see how the day unfolded in Congress. WASHINGTON — After lawmakers in Congress spent weeks fighting over how to avoid a shutdown that would impact millions of people, they passed a measure Saturday that would temporarily fund the government until a year-long spending deal is set in stone. The stunning turn of events, when Congress appeared all but headed towards a government shutdown, happened after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy R-Calif., announced he would put a 45-day stopgap measure – referred to...