Senate Approves $460 Billion Funding to Avert Government Shutdown

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Senate Approves $460 Billion Funding to Avert Government Shutdown
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The Senate passed a bill to partially fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year, with some departments funded including Justice, Transportation, Energy, Agriculture, and Veterans Affairs. The House and Senate both passed the legislation, averting a partial government shutdown just hours before the midnight deadline. The vote results show how each senator voted on keeping the government open, with a deadline for funding the remaining 70 percent of government approaching in two weeks.

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