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The vote on passage was 74-24. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills Saturday, a long overdue action nearly six months into the budget year.

WASHINGTON -- The Senate inched closer to passage of a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills late Friday after reaching agreement on a series of proposed amendment votes, though a final vote on passage was set to occur after a midnight funding deadline.

After busting a Friday deadline, US senators eventually passed a package that keeps key federal agencies funded through September 30.

The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours Saturday, a long overdue action nearly six months into the budget year that will push

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Senate Passes $1.2 Trillion Funding Bill Averting Shutdown

The Senate passed a package of spending bills Saturday, funding the government until the fall. The House narrowly approved the package earlier in the day.

The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours Saturday, a long overdue action nearly six months into the budget year that will push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.