Senate Approves Stopgap Funding Bill In 87-11 Vote

NBC News reports:

The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill Wednesday night, punting the GOP’s spending fight and the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays. The bipartisan vote was 87-11, with 10 Republicans and one Democrat — Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado — voting against the bill.

“Because of bipartisan cooperation, we are keeping the government open without any poison pills or harmful cuts to vital programs — a great outcome for the American people,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said before the vote.

The short-term bill, known as a continuing resolution, or CR, cleared the House on Tuesday on a lopsided 336-95 vote, with all but two of the no votes coming from Republicans. The funding bill next heads to President Joe Biden’s desk for his expected signature.

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87–11: Senate approves House-passed stopgap funding measure.

The bill now heads to President Biden for his signature ahead of the Friday midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown. https://t.co/QNIroKXvfY pic.twitter.com/uRs8gstQoV

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