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Jerry Fisayo-Bambi

US Senate passes Trump-backed government funding deal to avert partial shutdown

The US Congress has two weeks to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country after the Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September, while carving out a temporary extension for Homeland Security funding.

The bill passed 71-29 and will now head to the House, which is not due back until Monday. That means the government could be in a partial shutdown temporarily over the weekend until they pass it.

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