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...

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...