With the help of several Democrats, the Senate voted 54-46 on Friday to approve the Republican Stap Gap Funding Bill, which stopped the federal government’s closure.
The vote was the second of two major votes that approved the bill:
Voting in advance: Senate Voted 62-38 to end the debate On the bill – a clutter vote – and present it in the final vote. Nine Democrats and one independent, headed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Shammer, DNY, voted in favor of Klotter. The vote allowed the bill to be approved with a simple majority in the final vote.
Last vote: About an hour after the advance vote, the Senate voted 54-46 to approve the bill.
Shamar and seven other Democratic senators who joined them to end the debate on the bill voted against the move in the final vote.
The bill has now gone to President Donald Trump, who has supported the legislation and is expected to sign it before midnight on Friday.
The Democrats were led by Shamar, who said Thursday that he would vote for a resolution ongoing to avoid more harmful federal shutdowns.
How did the Senators vote on the final bill?
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On Tuesday, the House approved the bill by four votes, which could provide financial support to the federal departments by September.
In the last Senate vote, only San Rand Paul of Kentucky voted against the bill in the Republican team. New Hampshire’s San Jin Shaheen voted for the bill and was the only Democrat to do so. An independent, Mine’s St. Angos King also voted for it.
I Declaration of your decision On Thursday, Shamar said the shutdown would be more harmful to the country as it would give Trump and billionaire Elon Musk a chance to reduce maximum federal spending.
“As I said, passing the CR (issued resolution) is just as bad, as I said, allowing Donald Trump to take more power through the government’s closure is a worse option,” Shamar said in his statement.
How did the senators vote on the advance vote
According to USA Today, Democrats faced criticism for any choice. They can accept the extension of federal funding that empowers Trump or is accused of shutting down the government and losing more control over government agencies.
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Source USA Today Network Reporting and Research; Reuters
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