Congressional leaders unveiled a stopgap funding bill Sunday to temporarily keep the US government’s doors open through Dec. 20, as negotiators aim to avert an Oct. 1 shutdown and set the stage for a funding showdown shortly before Christmas.

Congressional leaders announced that they have reached an agreement on a stopgap spending bill. It will fund federal agencies for the next three months, the Associated Press reports. This will prevent a partial government shutdown starting October 1,

Speaker Mike Johnson dropped his demands for proof-of-citizenship voting requirements to strike a deal that includes more money for the Secret Service and funds the government through Dec. 20.

House leaders unveiled on Sunday their new legislation to avert a shutdown at the end of the month and fund the government until Dec. 20.

The plan to keep the government funded includes more money for the Secret Service. Congress avoided a government shutdown Sunday with a temporary spending bill.

H ouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) unveiled a stopgap spending bill Sunday that would fund the federal government through Dec. 20, averting a partial shutdown week

Congressional leaders announced a deal Sunday to extend funding for the federal government until mid-December, averting a shutdown just ahead of the election.

The agreement announced Sunday averts a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushes final decisions until after the November election. Bipartisan negotiations began in earnest shortly after a failed vote last week in the House.