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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown

Man in blue suit puts finger in the air in front of microphone while man watches from behind
Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority leader. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/AP

The Senate has passed a short-term funding bill following a House vote on Thursday afternoon, narrowly averting a partial government shutdown that was due to occur this weekend.

Ahead of the Senate vote, the majority leader, Chuck Schumer, addressed the chamber floor, saying that he saw “no reason this should take a very long time”.

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