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Congress passes bill to avoid government shutdown

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Congress voted early Friday to send a $1.3 trillion government funding bill to President Donald Trump for approval.

The bill is designed to avoid a government shutdown by a deadline tonight.

The Senate voted 65-32 for the bill, several hours after the House of Representatives passed it 256-167 on Thursday.

Read more from Reuters.

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How did Billy Long and Roy Blunt vote on this bill?

Friday, March 23, 2018
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