Senate Approves $460 Billion Funding to Avert Government Shutdown
TL;DR
The Senate passed a bill to partially fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year, with some departments funded including Justice, Transportation, Energy, Agriculture, and Veterans Affairs. The House and Senate both passed the legislation, averting a partial government shutdown just hours before the midnight deadline. The vote results show how each senator voted on keeping the government open, with a deadline for funding the remaining 70 percent of government approaching in two weeks.
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- How every senator voted on averting a partial government shutdown The Washington Post
- Senate Clears $460 Billion Bill to Avert Partial Shutdown, Sending It to Biden The New York Times
- Senate passes key government funding bills hours ahead of shutdown deadline CNN
- Senate reaches agreement to pass $459B funding package, thwarting shutdown POLITICO
- US government avoids shutdown after Senate approves $460bn in spending The Guardian US
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