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Deal reached on final passage of spending bill

By Susan Ferrechio
Published December 14, 2014 12:59am ET
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Deal reached on final passage of spending bill
The Capitol Dome and the Capitol Christmas Tree are illuminated late Thursday evening as Congress works to pass a $1.1 trillion U.S. government-wide spending bill and avoid a government shutdown, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

The U.S. Senate has come to an agreement to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill, clearing it for President Obama’s signature.

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The Senate has been in session all day, voting nonstop on a long list of Obama’s nominees to the executive and judicial branches.

Final passage will follow a vote on a measure offered by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, that would declare unconstitutional Obama’s recent executive action allowing up to 5 million illegal immigrants to obtain work permits and federal benefits.

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