Senate Averts Shutdown with Passage of $1.2T Funding Package

The Senate began late-night voting on a $1.2 trillion government funding bill to avert a partial shutdown, with a deal in place to vote on amendments and final passage. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill into law, funding the government through September. The House has already passed the spending bill, and the Senate indicated sufficient support for its passage. The divided Congress narrowly averted multiple shutdowns this session, with the latest bill released Thursday and passed by the House on Friday morning, leaving little time for the Senate to act.