The Senate passed a Republican-backed bill to fund the government, sending the measure to President Donald Trump’s desk ahead of a midnight funding deadline.
The bill, which would fund the government through Sept. 30, passed 54-46. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Angus King (I-ME) voted with the majority of Republicans to pass the bill. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the only Republican to vote against the bill over his long-standing concerns about growing the federal debt and deficit.
Senators were able to move toward a quick resolution after striking an agreement for votes on a variety of amendments. Earlier in the day, ten Democrats voted with the majority of Republicans to advance the stop-gap bill, highlighting deep divisions within the Democratic party over how to respond to Trump’s second term.
