Senate avoids shutdown by funding government through March
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(Worthy News) – The Senate on Thursday approved a stop-gap spending bill that will avoid a government shutdown until March.
The bill, “Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act,” passed the necessary 60 vote threshold by 65-27, according to the Senate Press Gallery.
The Senate rejected Republican amendments about COVID-19 on the bill. The Senate also rejected GOP COVID amendements on another stopgap bill in December that extending funding through Feb. 18. [ Source: Just the News (Read More…) ]
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