The United States government managed to avoid a shutdown, as the Senate work through the night to ensure the final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan funding bill to temporarily manage federal operations and disaster aid. Earlier,t he US House of Representatives managed to avoid a government shutdown at the last minute on Friday, passing a funding bill just hours before the midnight deadline. Republicans and Democrats came together to approve the plan, which keeps the government running until mid-March.The vote was 366-34, with all opposition coming from Republicans and one member voting present. It capped a tumultuous week in the House that foreshadowed how the new Congress in January might deal with a mercurial Donald Trump back in the White House. A two-thirds vote was needed because the bill came to the floor under a fast-track process.
US House passes amended spending bill, avoiding shutdown
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Bill passed by over 300 votes with both most Republicans and Democrats voting in favor pic.twitter.com/TgsBhhsm6j
The package funds the government at current levels through March 14, and includes $100 billion in disaster aid and a one-year farm bill — while stripping out a debt limit extension demanded by President-elect Trump earlier in the week.
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