The Senate gave itself another week to pass a spate of spending bills set to expire this weekend, bringing Washington one step closer to averting a government shutdown.

By a 77-13 vote, the chamber agreed to extend the first of two funding deadlines to March 8 after congressional leaders reached a deal on six of their 12 annual spending bills, four of which will lapse on Friday.

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