Shutdown averted after Schumer caves and backs Trump spending bill
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The Senate approved the House-passed stopgap bill on Friday despite significant Democratic division.
It now heads to President Donald Trump's desk for a signature. Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
The Senate earlier took a key procedural vote on a stopgap spending bill, which needed to meet a 60-vote threshold to move forward, also known as the legislative filibuster. Follow Julia's reporting on X at @JuliaaJohnson_ and send tips to Julia.Johnson@fox.com.
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