Senate overwhelmingly advances stopgap funding bill aimed at preventing shutdown

Senate Moves to Avert Government Shutdown With Bipartisan Funding Vote

Senate lawmakers took a bipartisan step Monday toward avoiding another government shutdown, advancing a short-term funding measure nearly two months before the current federal funding deadline.According to Fox News, the Senate voted to clear the first procedural hurdle for a continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through the November midterm elections and into early December. The current funding authority expires on Sept. 30…

US Senate advances bill to avert government shutdown

Lawmakers vote 89-4 to fund federal agencies through Dec. 11 as August recess approaches

Senate overwhelmingly advances stopgap funding bill aimed at preventing shutdown

The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly advanced a stopgap funding bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown ahead of this fall’s midterms. The chamber voted 89-4 to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed to the legislative vehicle for the continuing resolution (CR), overcoming the first big hurdle for the legislation. The level of bipartisan support…

Senate easily advances stopgap funding deal past first hurdle

The 89-4 vote indicates strong bipartisan interest in avoiding another Oct. 1 shutdown.

Democrats blink as Schumer helps GOP clear key shutdown hurdle

The Senate advanced a continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown through the midterm elections, with Chuck Schumer endorsing the bipartisan funding bill.

Senate advances government funding stopgap in early effort to head off shutdown

The Senate on Monday advanced a stopgap government funding bill, an early start to a bipartisan effort to avoid a shutdown this fall ahead of the midterm election.