Weeks of bitter political fighting gave way to a frenzied night in Washington as Congress passed the bill that would prevent the country from crashing into the debt ceiling . Federal workers can expect to return to work Thursday morning . Most Senate Democrats vote against budget bill , but it still passes . Asked whether there will be a similar crisis in a few months , Obama flatly says , ` ` no '' The crisis began on October 1 ; federal labor authority expires on October .
Federal workers can expect to return to work Thursday morning . Most Senate Democrats vote against budget bill , but it still passes . Asked whether there will be a similar crisis in a few months , Obama flatly says , ` ` no '' The crisis began on October 1 ; federal labor authority expires on October .