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Stopgap Spending Bill to Avoid Gov't Shutdown Clears Senate, Goes to Obama
December 13, 2014
Senate passage came Saturday with only hours to spare before an earlier stopgap measure was set to expire.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has sent President Barack Obama a short-term spending bill that will keep the federal government operating through Wednesday and avert a government shutdown.
Senate passage came Saturday with only hours to spare before an earlier stopgap measure was set to expire.
By a voice vote, senators approved the latest short-term funding bill as lawmakers continue to wrangle over a $1.1 trillion spending package and Obama's nominations.
That package would cover much of the government through most of 2015.
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