Senate passes funding bill to avert October shutdown
The House would need to approve the measure to prevent a funding lapse.
Senate passes stopgap funding bill to last through November elections
The U.S. Senate passed a stopgap funding bill Saturday that would fund the government through Dec. 11 to prevent a government shutdown in September.
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Senate passes bill to fund government in bid to avert shutdown ahead of midterm elections
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U.S. Senate Passes Short-Term Funding Bill to Avert Federal Shutdown Before Election
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Senate passes short-term bill to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 90-6 to pass a short-term funding bill to remove the threat of a government shutdown before the midterm elections.
House narrowly passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown
The vote sends the stopgap, known as a continuing ​resolution, to the ​Senate.