US Senate passes Republican funding bill to dismay of House Democrats

The bill to avert a government shutdown passed 54-46 in a vote after overcoming steep Democratic oppositionUS politics live – latest updatesThe Senate on Friday approved a Republican bill to fund federal agencies through September, averting a government shutdown hours before the midnight deadline after Democrats relented.The bill passed the Senate in a 54-46 vote, overcoming steep Democratic opposition. It next goes to Donald Trump to be signed into law. Continue reading...

US Senate passes Republican funding bill to dismay of House Democrats

The bill to avert a government shutdown passed 54-46 in a vote after overcoming steep Democratic opposition

The Senate on Friday approved a Republican bill to fund federal agencies through September, averting a government shutdown hours before the midnight deadline after Democrats relented.

The bill passed the Senate in a 54-46 vote, overcoming steep Democratic opposition. It next goes to Donald Trump to be signed into law. Continue reading...