Senate passes funding bill to prevent shutdown through US midterms

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The US Senate passed a funding bill to avoid a government shutdown through the midterm elections, maintaining current funding levels until December 11. The bill awaits approval from the House of Representatives as Democrats seek to regain congressional control.

Bill must still be approved by House but would keep government running at current funding levels The US Senate on Friday passed a government funding bill that will prevent a shutdown through the midterm elections, though it still must be approved by the House of Representatives. The continuing resolution (CR) passed by a 90-6 vote will keep the government running at its current funding levels until 11 December, more than a month past the midterms in which Democrats are hoping to regain control of Congress and block Donald Trump’s legislative agenda for the final two years of his presidency. Continue reading...