Senate passes spending bill to avoid midnight government shutdown

The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a spending bill to prevent a partial government shutdown at midnight. The Republican-led Senate voted 84-10 to pass the spending bill, which extends federal agency funding until Dec. 11, avoiding a bitter partisan fight ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The Democrat-controlled House already passed the bill in a...

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