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Partial government shutdown begins as funding lapses despite Senate deal
Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 3 developments
The Senate passed a deal on a package of spending bills late Friday, sending it to the House, though funding for dozens of government agencies has still lapsed.
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Government shutdown looms as Senate blocks major spending package
Headline from Fox7 Austin ·
Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash
Headline from Military Times ·
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Partial government shutdown begins as funding lapses despite Senate deal
Bipartisan senators blocked a massive spending bill Thursday, as eleventh-hour talks continue to avoid a costly partial government shutdown that looms at the week’s end.
The deal comes ahead of the Saturday shutdown deadline, but it will also need the approval of the House, which isn't scheduled to return until Monday — and at least one Republican senator has pushed back.
Even though the bill passed in the Senate, it still needs approval from the House, which won't be back in session until Monday. This could mean the government will be partially shutdown temporarily through the weekend until the House can vote on the legislation.
The Senate voted Friday to approve a spending deal meant to keep the government running, but the measure still needs to be approved by the House, and the shutdown deadline has passed.
The Senate voted to fund most of the government through the end of September after Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding.
The Senate passed legislation Friday to fund most federal operations through the end of September, but a partial government shutdown is all but certain to take place, likely lasting at least through the weekend.
The Senate passed a deal on a package of spending bills late Friday, sending it to the House, though funding for dozens of government agencies has still lapsed.
The bill is now slated to go to the House, but according to a source with knowledge of the matter, House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote on it Monday, meaning there will still be a brief shutdown for most of the federal government starting Saturday as funds run out.
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