Congress passed a short-term funding extension Thursday‚ averting a partial government shutdown at the end of the week after lawmakers raced the clock ahead of a key Friday deadline. The bill will now be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The Senate voted first to pass the measure by a tally of 77 to 18. The House passed the bill later in the day‚ 314 to 108. But major challenges still lay ahead. Lawmakers must now attempt to pass a series of full-year spending bills...