Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
The Senate in an overnight vote Saturday approved a short-term measure to fund federal agencies into early December and avoid a potentially chaotic government shutdown during the middle of campaign season.
TL;DR
- The Senate approved a short-term funding measure.
- The measure will fund federal agencies until early December.
- This vote avoids a potential government shutdown.
- The timing is significant, occurring during the middle of the campaign season.