Instant Alert: Trump signed a stopgap spending bill that will prevent a government shutdown

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Trump signed a stopgap spending bill that will prevent a government shutdown by on Apr 28, 2017, 8:54 PM Advertisement WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a short-term, stopgap spending bill keeping the government functioning and avoiding a shutdown on his 100th day in office. Trump signed the bill in private Friday night after he returned to the White House from a daytrip to Atlanta. The temporary spending bill keeps the government functioning through next Friday, May 6. It buys lawmakers time to wrap up negotiations on a larger, $1 trillion package to fund government operations through Sept. 30, the end of the government's 2017 budget year. Both houses of Congress passed the weeklong measure with hours to spare before Friday's midnight deadline for some government operations to begin shutting down. Lawmakers plan to pass the larger spending measure sometime next week. SEE ALSO: Democrats warn the GOP against funding Trump's border wall in a catchall spending bill   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011