Senate Passes Bill Averting Shutdown, Sends to House for Imminent Vote
The Senate introduced a new short-term spending bill Thursday afternoon. The continuing resolution (CR) passed 77-18 over the objections of conservatives, including Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), who insisted on a vote to amend the bill, but it failed. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) immediately moved the House to set an afternoon vote. The passage extends funding […]