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From ABC News: The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at the end of the day Friday.
The Senate voted 54 to 46 to pass the bill. The approval of the bill follows several Democrats voting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to keep the funding bill moving forward despite blowback from other members of their party.
Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen voted in favor of the bill. All other Democrats voted against it.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was on the only Republican to cast a vote against the bill.
Earlier, 10 Senate Democrats provided the necessary votes to allow a test vote to advance. Democrats voted with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to keep the funding bill moving forward, despite blowback from other members of their party.
Paul called the bill a continuation of the “Biden spending levels.”
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Angus King (I-ME) crossed the aisle on final passage, while Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the lone Republican to vote against, calling it a continuation of the “Biden spending levels.”
— CSPAN (@cspan) March 14, 2025
The White House cheered passage of the bill, and included some of the provisions included in it.
The bill now goes to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.
🇺🇸 Congress Votes to Pass Funding Bill, Avoiding Government Shutdown
HERE ARE SOME OF THE FUNDING BILL WINS ⬇️ (1/3) pic.twitter.com/4VP1xjEDn2
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 14, 2025
(3/3) pic.twitter.com/uR7v3cOchH
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 14, 2025
BREAKING: The Senate has passed a short-term funding bill, averting a government shutdown. https://t.co/5Jvm14XLnR
— ABC News (@ABC) March 14, 2025
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