The US  Congress building in Washington DC on January 21, 2018. (Photo: UPI- YONHAP/VNA)

By a 266-150 vote, the Republican-led House quickly followed the Senate and approved the stopgap bill, which includes a 6-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but not the protections for immigrants sought by Democrats.

Funding for federal agencies ran out at midnight on Friday amid an impasse between President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans and Democrats over immigration issues.

US stocks advanced on Monday scoring record highs in the wake of the deal by US senators to end the federal government shutdown. The Nasdaq index reach its highest peak since June 21.