The Senate has approved a stopgap spending bill in order to avert a government shutdown just hours before funding was set to expire
The bill, which will keep the government funded through December 11, passed out of the upper chamber overwhelmingly by a vote of 84-10 and is expected to be signed by President Donald Trump. It was approved by the House last week by a wide margin. The President must sign the legislation before midnight to take the threat of a shutdown prior to the November presidential election off the table.
The agreement clinched by Pelosi and Mnuchin includes a provision that will likely send tens of billions of dollars to the Commodity Credit Corporation -- a priority for Republicans and bipartisan members from agricultural states and districts -- which will replenish crucial aid to farmers. It includes some restrictions, after Democrats raised concerns that the money was being utilized by the Trump administration to distribute funds to favored political interests.
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