Senate may vote Wednesday on bill to prevent a government shutdown as deadline approaches
US Senate,Government Shutdown,Politics
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The Senate may vote as soon as Wednesday on a bill that would prevent a government shutdown, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
Federal funding will lapse if Congress fails to pass an appropriations plan before midnight Thursday. Senators plan to introduce a bill that would keep the government running into early December, according to Schumer, a New York Democrat.
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