Government Shutdown Averted

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Ten Senate Democrats joined with Republicans Friday to advance a seven-month government funding bill, taking a key step toward averting a midnight shutdown.

The 62-38 vote marked a major breakthrough after Senate Democrats spent much of the week paralyzed over whether to use the moment to fight back against President Donald Trump. The procedural vote Friday afternoon required support from at least 60 senators.

Next, the Senate will have to take a simple majority vote to pass the bill and send it to Trump’s desk. Most Democrats, at that point, will vote “no” on the measure, which would slash non-defense funding by roughly $13 billion.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/03/14/congress/senate-advances-funding-bill-00231151

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