Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown
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(Worthy News) – The Senate on Thursday easily passed a stopgap bill to avert an end-of-month shutdown, even as lawmakers signaled bigger spending fights ahead over President Trump’s desired U.S.-Mexico border wall.
The Senate voted 82-15 to pass the bill, which would keep the government running through Nov. 21. The Democrat-led House passed it last week and the president is expected to sign it into law.
“The business of the American people and the responsibilities of Congress do not pause while the House prepares to formally begin an impeachment inquiry,” said Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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