The U.S. Senate has approved a bill to prevent a partial government shutdown, with less than 36 hours remaining before funds would have started to deplete. The bill received backing from the House of Representatives and now awaits President Joe Biden‘s signature. What Happened: The bill, passed with a 77-13 bipartisan vote in the Senate, sets funding deadlines for different sections of the government – one part by March 8 and the other by March 22, Reuters reported. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) expressed relief on the Senate floor, stating “When we pass this bill, we will ha…