Congress Passes $1.2 Trillion Funding Bill to Avert Partial Shutdown
While the Senate missed the midnight shutdown deadline, Congress has cleared a bill to fund 70 percent of the government. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate in the early hours of March 23 passed a $1.2 trillion minibus spending package that was approved by the House on Friday. The Senate cleared the bill in a 74-24 vote. It will