US Senate Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

US Senate Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown The U.S. Senate, with a Democratic majority, approved a short-term stopgap spending bill on Thursday, effectively averting a partial government shutdown, Excel Magazine International reports. The bill received bipartisan support with a 77-13 vote and will now move to President Joe Biden’s desk for final…