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Senate Approves Government Funding Through Dec. 11 in Bipartisan 90-6 Vote

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Senate Approves Government Funding Through Dec. 11 in Bipartisan 90-6 Vote/ TezzBuzz/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ The Senate voted 90-6 to fund federal agencies through Dec. 11, seeking to prevent a government shutdown during the midterm campaign season. The bipartisan measure blocks Border Patrol funding transfers, rejects $1 billion for Trump’s proposed battleship and temporarily delays … Read more

Senate Leaves Washington Without Passing Trump’s SAVE America Act

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Senate Leaves Washington Without Passing Trump’s SAVE America Act/ TezzBuzz/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Senators adjourned for the summer without meeting Trump’s demand to pass the SAVE America Act. Republicans may attach parts of the proof-of-citizenship proposal to a September budget package funding the Iran war and Pentagon needs. The Senate completed several other priorities during … Read more