At the last moment: US Senate passes budget package. US President Joe Biden still has to sign the law - this is considered a formality.
The impact of a shutdown would initially have been minimal over the weekend, as most of the government employees affected are off work anyway. A shutdown means millions of government employees will no longer receive a salary. The vote in his chamber could have consequences for the Republican chairman of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson. He is having a hard time closing his own ranks - even though he has only a wafer-thin majority.