Spending bill to avert shutdown successfully beats filibuster with hours until deadline
Senators voted to advance the House-passed stopgap spending bill on Friday as the deadline for a government shutdown inches closer. By a margin of 62-38, senators voted to advance the measure. Ten Democrats joined nearly all Republicans to overcome the filibuster.
US Senate Poised to Pass Republican Stopgap Spending Bill, Avert Shutdown
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives earlier this week passed the measure, which largely leaves spending steady at about $6.75 trillion in the fiscal year that ends September 30. Democrats expressed anger over the bill,
Government to stay open as Senate averts shutdown
Democrats voted to end the filibuster, paving the way for Republicans to pass their funding bill before the shutdown deadline at midnight.
Senate Passes Bill Averting Shutdown, After Critical Boost From Democrats
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took heavy criticism from fellow Democrats for allowing GOP measure to proceed, calling it the better of two bad options.
Congress averts government shutdown after Senate passes stopgap funding bill
The Senate passed a bill Friday evening to fund the government into the fall, avoiding a shutdown just hours before a midnight deadline.
US Averts Government Shutdown as Senate Passes GOP Spending Bill
The Senate passed a Republican spending plan Friday, averting a US government shutdown hours before a midnight deadline while exacerbating a furious struggle within the Democratic party over how to confront Donald Trump.
Several Democrats join Republicans to advance funding bill that would avoid government shutdown
The measure had a pathway for passage following the cloture vote on the bill, which passed on a near-partisan basis in the House but requires 3/5 approval in the Senate.
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