US Senate passes spending bill ending fears of government shutdown
- 10 years ago
The US Senate has voted to pass a 1.1 trillion dollar spending bill , lifting the threat of a government shutdown.
It was passed by 56 votes to 40 in an unusual Saturday evening voting session.
It follows two months of closed-door negotiations to get enough senators to back the bill.
The measures will fund most government agencies through until September 2015.
It closes the latest chapter in a four year long battle between Democrats and Republicans over fiscal policy. However the tables will turn next year when Republicans take control of the Senate from Democrats.
It was passed by 56 votes to 40 in an unusual Saturday evening voting session.
It follows two months of closed-door negotiations to get enough senators to back the bill.
The measures will fund most government agencies through until September 2015.
It closes the latest chapter in a four year long battle between Democrats and Republicans over fiscal policy. However the tables will turn next year when Republicans take control of the Senate from Democrats.