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Senate passes stopgap to avert pre-election shutdown
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The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill early Saturday that would keep the government funded through Dec. 11, moving Washington closer to avoiding another shutdown before the November midterms.
Key facts
- The bipartisan 90-6 vote would push the next government funding deadline past Election Day while offering some checks on the Trump administration
- The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill early Saturday that would keep the government funded through Dec. 11, moving Washington closer to avoiding another shutdown before the November midterms
- The measure, which now goes to the House, generally maintains funding levels after the fiscal year ends Sept. 30, with a few negotiated exceptions
- The Senate worked through the night, taking votes on the stopgap funding measure, the confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche and a failed voter ID measure, which would change voting
Summary
The bipartisan 90-6 vote would push the next government funding deadline past Election Day while offering some checks on the Trump administration. The measure, which now goes to the House, generally maintains funding levels after the fiscal year ends Sept. 30, with a few negotiated exceptions. It blocks the administration from implementing a proposed rule to give senior political appointees a larger role in reviewing federal grants, the Associated Press reported. It prevents the administration from transferring money from other programs to the Border Patrol.