US Senate Passes Short-term Spending Bill

The U.S. Senate has approved a short-term funding bill that will keep the federal government running through Wednesday while lawmakers continue debating a $1.1 trillion spending package. Senators passed the bill on a voice vote Saturday, less than 10 hours before a previous stopgap bill was due to expire. The bill, which had already been approved by the House of Representatives, now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature. Members of both parties have objected to items in the...

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