A six-month stopgap funding bill cleared the Senate on Friday after enough Democrats crossed the aisle to vote to end debate, defying intense pressure from the left wing of their party.
The measure now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk, where he’s expected to sign it and avert a partial government shutdown that was otherwise set to begin at midnight.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., who enraged progressive activists and many fellow Democrats in both chambers by announcing his support Thursday night, voted for cloture Friday, which requires 60 votes.
