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Senate clears first of two bills to fund government through 2020

By Susan Ferrechio
Published December 19, 2019 6:47pm ET
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Senate clears first of two bills to fund government through 2020
The Senate approved the first of two spending packages to fund the federal government through fiscal 2020. The 71-23 vote Thursday clears the measure for President Trump’s likely signature ahead of a Dec. 20 deadline. The spending bill funds eight federal departments, including Labor, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, military construction, and Veterans Affairs. The […]

The Senate approved the first of two spending packages to fund the federal government through fiscal 2020.

The 71-23 vote Thursday clears the measure for President Trump’s likely signature ahead of a Dec. 20 deadline.

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