# Senate Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill, Avoids Government Shutdown Through March

By Human Events · Published 2022-02-18 · News & Analysis › Politics · https://humanevents.com/news/senate-passes-stop-gap-spending-bill-avoids-government-shutdown-through-march

> The Senate on Thursday passed a stop-gap spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown until March. The “Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act,” passed the 60 vote threshold in a 65 to 27 vote, per Just the News. The bill’s passage was delayed for several days after Republican senators requested amendments to COVID-19 and restricting how \[…\]

The Senate on Thursday passed a stop-gap spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown until March.

The “Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act,” passed the 60 vote threshold in a 65 to 27 vote, per *[Just the News](https://justthenews.com/government/congress/senate-avoids-shutdown-funding-government-through-march)*.

The bill’s passage was delayed for several days after Republican senators requested amendments to COVID-19 and restricting how government funds could be used.

Sen. Mike Lee proposed an amendment prohibiting funding for COVID-19 vaccine mandates, which failed in a 46 to 47 vote on Thursday.

Sen. Ted Cruz also proposed an amendment to prevent funding for schools with COVID-19 vaccine mandates, which also failed in a 44 to 49 vote.