Lawmakers have yet to agree on how much money in total the government should spend next fiscal year, besides additional funding for crucial programs.

In a stunning turn of events and in an 11th-hour push, Congress averted a government shutdown with just hours to spare. Here's how it happened.

After weeks of delays, a failed vote on a previous spending bill and a looming government shutdown, Congress passed a bipartisan spending bill to keep government funding flowing at its current level through December 20.