Senate Clears Stopgap, Setting Up December Spending Brawl (1)

Sept. 25, 2024, 8:35 PM UTCUpdated: Sept. 25, 2024, 10:29 PM UTC

President Joe Biden will soon sign a short-term funding bill to keep the government operating through Dec. 20, staving off a shutdown and setting lawmakers up for a spending showdown with a deadline just a few days before Christmas.

The legislation is now headed to the president’s desk after Senators cleared the measure by a vote of 78-18 this evening. The House earlier Wednesday passed the stopgap bill by a vote of 341-82.

Lawmakers were under pressure to pass a bill before the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1. Many are also eager to return to their districts to campaign ...

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