Crisis averted. For now. For about a month and a half. The country came within two hours of a federal government shutdown, but in a day with multiple twists Congress ultimately passed a temporary plan to keep the lights on until mid-November. Lawmakers will return Monday to continue hashing out annual spending bills that are still deadlocked on one major issue: providing more Ukraine aid. Democrats and some Republicans have called to approve more money to help Ukraine fight against the Russian invasion, but some Republicans want to stop providing aid and instead focus on securing America's southern border. Read more about the short-term funding bill and what's next to come in the link in bio.