美國會通過臨時法案避免政府關門大綱

With just hours to spare, Congress has averted a partial U.S. government shutdown by passing a stopgap spending bill to keep federal agencies open past a midnight funding deadline.

The House of Representatives approved the measure 271-151. Earlier Wednesday, it cleared the Senate 78-20. The bill, which extends the government's spending authority until December 11, now goes to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature.

"The most important thing we can do is keep the government open for business and continue vital programs that all Americans rely on," said Republican Congressman Hal Rogers. "This legislation is the best path forward at this time, but we all know it is only a Band-Aid."

The two congressional votes averted a partial government shutdown, similiar to the standoff two years ago, that resulted in shuttered government offices for more than two weeks, in an ideological dispute over a federal health program.美國國會趕在午夜截止期限前通過了一個臨時開支法案，以維持聯邦政府機構所需的資金，從而避免了美國部分政府部門關門。

衆議院以271對151的投票表決結果批准了這項措施。週三早些時候，這項法案在參議院以78對20的投票結果過關。將政府的支出權延長到12月11日的法案目前已送往白宮由奧巴馬總統簽署。

共和黨衆議員哈爾羅傑斯說：“我們所能做的最重要的事情是保持政府開門營業，繼續所有美國人依靠的重要項目。”他說：“這項立法是眼下最好的前進道路，但我們都知道這只是個應急措施。”

這兩項國會表決避免了部分政府部門關門。兩年前，類似的僵局導致部分政府辦公室關閉兩個多星期，起因是關於聯邦醫療計劃的意見爭議。