Government shutdown averted with Senate passing Trump’s spending plan

Published March 14, 2025 6:31pm ET



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. 

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