Senate averts shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline
The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of federal government by passing a funding bill after approving a key procedural vote with the support of enough Democrats.
Recap: Government shutdown averted, Senate-passed spending bill goes to Trump
President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
Senate moves ahead on shutdown votes
Democrats agreed to speed up consideration of the bill to allow a vote on Friday in exchange for votes on four amendments.
How senators voted on a bill to avert a government shutdown
The Senate voted to advance a measure Friday to extend federal funding levels through September and avert a government shutdown set to begin just after midnight. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said Thursday that he planned to support the Republicans’ funding bill;
How some Senate Democrats sided with Republicans to vote against government shutdown
Friday to pass a Republican-sponsored stopgap funding bill that averted a federal government shutdown. The vote was the second of two key votes that passed the bill: The advance vote: The Senate voted 62-38 to end debate on the bill – a cloture vote – and advance it to a final vote.
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The Senate approaches a key test vote Friday afternoon as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown, with Democrats confronting two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast discretion on spending decisions or voting no and letting a funding lapse ensue.
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