02/29/2024

Senate to Vote on Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

In the House, 207 Democrats joined 113 Republicans voted to approve the CR

The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate on Thursday aimed to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to avert a partial government shutdown, after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved it with less than 36 hours before funding begins to run out.

In the House, 207 Democrats joined 113 Republicans in a 320-99 vote to approve the CR, which buys Congress more time to agree on funding for the full fiscal year that began Oct. 1.

Some House Republicans said that after Congress got through the current funding fight, their chamber would turn to aid for Ukraine, Israel and other allies. The Senate earlier this month passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill.

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