Senate advances funding measure with backing of 8 Democrats, moving a step closer to ending shutdown
Politics,Government Shutdown,US Senate,Affordable Care Act,Layoffs
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Eight Democrats joined Senate Republicans late Sunday night in voting to advance a House-passed short-term funding measure, the first step in weeks toward ending the government shutdown.
Fourteen previous Senate votes fell short of the 60 votes needed to move the legislation forward. Though more hurdles remain, the vote paves the way for an end to the shutdown as early as this week.
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