18 Republican Senators Vote For Shutdown, Bill Passes

CBS News reports:

The House and Senate approved a stopgap measure to keep the government funded for three months on Wednesday, sending the legislation to President Biden to stave off a shutdown.

The legislation keeps the government funded through Dec. 20 and also includes around $230 million in additional funding for the Secret Service following the second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

The upper chamber passed the stopgap measure Wednesday night, with 78 in favor and 18 opposed. The vote came quickly in the upper chamber, after senators reached a time agreement that gave them up to two hours to debate the bill, fast-tracking its path to passage — and senators’ travel plans.

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78-18: Senate passed the 3-month interim spending bill funding the gov’t to December 20 to avert a shutdown in 5 days. 60 votes were needed.. House passed the bill earlier today 341-82 which includes an additional $231M for U.S. Secret Service protection. Now heads to the WH. https://t.co/tEvu9usuth pic.twitter.com/8SaCkHKeZm

— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) September 25, 2024