Senate votes 72-25 to pass a bill to keep the government funded until Dec. 16, putting Congress on a path to averting a shutdown this weekend. The legislation now goes to the House, which is expected to pass it ahead of the Friday midnight deadline.
Stefani Reynolds / AFP - Getty Images fileWASHINGTON — The Senate voted 72-25 on Thursday to pass a bill to keep the government funded until Dec. 16, putting Congress on a path to averting a shutdown this weekend.
The legislation now goes to the House, which is expected to pass it ahead of the Friday midnight deadline to avoid a funding lapse. But Democrats may get little Republican help as House GOP leaders are encouraging members to vote against the measure.“The last thing the American people need right now is a pointless government shutdown,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said before the vote. “I’m optimistic we’re on track to avoiding one well before the funding deadline.
It is the last major bill that Congress expects to pass before the Nov. 8 election, potentially giving lawmakers plenty of time to go home and campaign before voters cast their ballots to decide which party controls the House and Senate for the next two years.earlier this week on his push to overhaul the permitting process for energy and infrastructure projects, which had faced some progressive resistance and broad Republican opposition.
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