The bill, which would allow the city to continue operating under its 2025 budget, still needs to be approved by the House to go into effect.

Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia’s local budget after city officials warned the District faced a $1 billion hit under a stopgap government funding bill approved by the Senate moments earlier.

Congress is poised to pass a President Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that Washington, D.C., officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the District’s local budget, a move that has been catching members of both parties off guard.