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House passes GOP bill to avert a shutdown, but Senate looks likely to reject it [View all]
Source: NBC news
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House on Friday passed a stopgap bill to fund the government until just before Thanksgiving, daring Democrats in the Senate to reject the measure and risk a shutdown at the end of this month.
The vote was 217-212, with one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, joining Republicans in voting yes. Two Republicans — conservative Reps. Tim Burchett of Tennessee and Victoria Spartz of Indiana — and all other Democrats voted against the bill.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-passes-gop-bill-avert-shutdown-senate-likely-reject-rcna232242
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