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Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare as Democrats confront two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast discretion on spending decisions or voting no and letting a funding lapse ensue.

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Senate Advances Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

Key Takeaways The Senate voted Friday to advance a measure funding the federal government through September, cutting off the threat of a shutdown.Though in the minority, Senate Democrats could have blocked the budget using the Senate's filibuster rule,

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The Senate just voted to avoid a shutdown with a bill that cuts non-defense spending by $13 billion

Senate Democrats decided not to block a GOP-led funding bill, which many have said fails to do enough to rein in Elon Musk's DOGE.

How Each Senator Voted to Fund the Government Through September

The Senate voted to advance a bill to fund the federal government through September and avoid a shutdown on Saturday.

Senate passes Trump’s budget plan with help from some Dems

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a ...

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Senate passes fix to avert DC budget cuts

Senators voted on Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to D.C.’s local budget after city officials warned the District ...

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Senate Dems brace to vote for a bill they hate — to block Elon Musk

Democrats appear on the cusp of voting to avoid a shutdown because they fear the consequences of standing up to the Trump administration could be worse.

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D.C.’s hopes lie in Senate as residents, officials push to avert $1B hit

A possible Democratic proposal boosted D.C.’s hopes of avoiding potential layoffs but also inched the nation closer to a ...

What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.

By design, budget reconciliation mostly addresses the parts of federal spending that are not part of the appropriations ...

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US shutdown threat piles pressure on government hit by Trump cuts

The US government was hours from shutting down Friday as Democrats smarting over President Donald Trump's spending cuts threatened to block his federal funding plans -- although hopes were high for a ...

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