US Senate Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill

The U.S. Senate has passed a massive $1.1 trillion spending bill after several days of political maneuvering and the threat of a federal government shutdown if it failed to pass.   The measure, passed late Saturday by a 56-40 vote, funds the government through the fiscal year.  The bill will now be sent to the White House where President Barack Obama has said he will sign it into law. Senator Ted Cruz, a freshman Republican from Texas with presidential aspirations, had...

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