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Senate passes bill to end shutdown, sending it to House
Source: The Hill
Senate passes bill to end shutdown, sending it to House
BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 02/09/18 01:53 AM EST
The Senate cleared a budget deal early Friday morning after Congress missed a deadline to prevent the second government shutdown in less than a month.
Senators voted 71-28 to pass the agreement after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delayed the legislation past midnight, sparking an at least brief partial closure.
The House is expected to vote on the measure later Friday morning. Passage is not assured, as Democrats are demanding a commitment from Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) for a vote on immigration. A number of conservative Republicans are also expected to oppose the bill.
The latest notice from Rep. Steve Scalise's (R-La.) office predicated a vote to occur "very roughly" between 3-5 a.m. on Friday.
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BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 02/09/18 01:53 AM EST
The Senate cleared a budget deal early Friday morning after Congress missed a deadline to prevent the second government shutdown in less than a month.
Senators voted 71-28 to pass the agreement after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delayed the legislation past midnight, sparking an at least brief partial closure.
The House is expected to vote on the measure later Friday morning. Passage is not assured, as Democrats are demanding a commitment from Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) for a vote on immigration. A number of conservative Republicans are also expected to oppose the bill.
The latest notice from Rep. Steve Scalise's (R-La.) office predicated a vote to occur "very roughly" between 3-5 a.m. on Friday.
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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/373092-senate-passes-bill-to-end-shutdown