The Senate passed a controversial six-bill government funding package on Saturday after a brief partial government shutdown. Senators voted in favor of passing the $1.2 trillion spending package by a vote of 74-24. The text for the group of bills was only unveiled in the early hours of Thursday morning, angering several Republicans in the […]
The Senate failed to pass a $1.2T government spending package that was approved by the House earlier on Friday, ushering in a partial government shutdown. The upper chamber’s Republicans and Democrats did not reach a deal in which they would forego a lengthy period of debate and swiftly take a vote on the spending bills […]
The Senate is on track to clear a $1.2 trillion spending package early Saturday morning, ensuring Congress will fully fund the government just after a partial lapse kicked in at midnight. Senate leaders announced an agreement late Friday night to pass the six-bill package, with less than 20 minutes to spare before the deadline for […]