Washington, Rabi'I 08, 1437, December 19, 2015, SPA -- US lawmakers approved a 1.1-trillion-dollar budget bill Friday and President Barack Obama signed the measure into law in a last-minute move to avoid a shutdown of the US government before Congress adjourns for the year. The Senate passed the bill 65-33, just hours after the lower House of Representatives approved the measure 316-113. Obama welcomed the budget at his year-end press conference, saying it made him optimistic that he can work with Congress next year on "a narrow set of issues," including a Pacific trade deal and criminal justice reform. The legislation also includes changes agreed in 2010 to the International Monetary Fund's voting weights. He signed the measure shortly before leaving for his holiday in Hawaii. --SPA 11:33 LOCAL TIME 08:33 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w