congress passes stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown /

Published at 2017-12-08 01:36:26

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House and Senate vote to fund government agencies until 22 DecemberCongressional leaders meet Donald Trump to discuss longer-term dealNo government shutdown for now.
About an hour after the House backed the degree,the Senate voted 81-14 for a spending bill to sustain the government open until 22 December. The bill passed the House mostly along party lines, 235-193. It now heads to President Donald Trump for his expected signature. Related: America gives $700bn to the military  but says healthcare is a luxury | Trevor Timm Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com