The US House of Representatives has approved a two-year federal budget bill in a strong showing of cross-party support, further avoiding the spectre of another government shutdown.
The measure, written by the Republican and Democratic heads of the House and Senate budget committees respectively, was approved by a 332-94 vote.
The BBC reports that the budget proposal next goes to the Democrat-led Senate for approval.
US President Barack Obama has already publicly endorsed the bill.
The deal, reached on Tuesday and aiming to reduce the federal deficit by up to $23 billion, was met with overwhelming cross-party approval in the Republican-led House despite initial attacks from conservative activists.
Republican House Speaker John Boehner previously called the deal a "positive step forward".
The bill was written by a cross-party Congressional budget committee convened after a 16-day government shutdown in October.
