Senate moves forward on short-term deal to avert government shutdown

9/27/23
 
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By Mariana Alfaro, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Marianna Sotomayor and Jacob Bogage,

from The Washington Post,
9/27/23:

The Senate moved forward Tuesday night on a bipartisan short-term plan to avert a government shutdown in four days, setting up an expected clash with the Republican-led House, which is focused instead on long-term funding bills. It swiftly drew the ire of various MAGA Republicans.

The Senate deal cleared its first procedural hurdle Tuesday night, passing 77-19. If adopted, it would fund the government for six weeks with additional money for Ukraine and domestic disaster relief. Without additional funding, the government will shut down Sunday.

But its future in the House is unclear as Republicans there focus on long-term spending just days before the deadline.

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