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Senate advances stopgap funding measure to keep government open before election
Fox News ^ | September 29 2020 | Sam Dorman

Posted on 09/29/2020 6:13:57 PM PDT by knighthawk

The U.S. Senate moved on Tuesday to avert a pre-election government shutdown by voting to advance a stopgap funding measure that would keep the government open through Dec. 11.

Tuesday's 82-6 cloture vote ended debate on the issue. According to Reuters, the Senate is expected to hold a final vote passing its spending measure, which will continue funding most government programs at current levels, on Wednesday before the government runs out of money at midnight.

President Trump is expected to sign the bill, which will give lawmakers time to reach an agreement on nearly $1.4 trillion in spending, according to Roll Call.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2020election; election2020; funding; government; landslide; senate; trumplandslide

1 posted on 09/29/2020 6:13:57 PM PDT by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

One day ,America will simply stop like a car without oil, water and air in the tires.


2 posted on 09/29/2020 6:21:19 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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