Senate misses midnight shutdown deadline but poised to vote on stopgap spending deal
- Posted on December 21, 2024
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Senate misses midnight shutdown deadline but poised to vote on stopgap spending deal
Government funding lapsed at the stroke of midnight on Saturday, but the Senate is poised to vote on a stopgap spending bill that would prevent a government shutdown. The House voted earlier on Friday 366-34 to advance the package, overcoming the two-thirds majority needed to clear the lower chamber. The legislation, which did not include President-elect Donald Trump’s demand […]