The federal budget barely received congressional approval.
Literal
Federal budget [topic-は] barely congress [possessive-の] approval [object-を] received.
かろうじて ('barely, by a narrow margin') is a useful adverb for close calls. 連邦予算 ('federal budget'). 議会の承認 ('congressional approval'). 承認を得た ('received approval') is a set phrase. Formal news register.