Senate passes bill, latest shutdown postponed

By Susan Ferrechio

Published September 26, 2011 4:00am ET

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Senate passes bill, latest shutdown postponed — The Senate passed a bill late Monday to fund the government until November 18, allowing states to draw disaster payments after the new fiscal year begins Saturday and side-stepping for two months another test of wills that could have resulted in the shut-down of the federal government. By a vote of 79-12, the Democrat-controlled Senate […]

The Senate passed a bill late Monday to fund the government until November 18, allowing states to draw disaster payments after the new fiscal year begins Saturday and side-stepping for two months another test of wills that could have resulted in the shut-down of the federal government.

By a vote of 79-12, the Democrat-controlled Senate passed a measure compatible with one approved by the GOP-dominated House last week.

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