#Senate passes spending bill, punting shutdown threat to next week

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The Senate on Thursday passed a short-term spending bill that punts this weekend’s shutdown threat to later in the month, but leaves questions about how Congress will fund the government through the rest of the year. Senators voted 77-13 to send the funding measure to President Biden’s desk for his signature, just hours after the House…

#The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden hits campaign trail amid GOP momentum

Admin4 years ago038 mins

The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden hits campaign trail amid GOP momentum Just 15 days remain until the midterm elections on Nov. 8, and the last two weeks are shaping up to be a nail-biter. While early voting — already underway in states such as Georgia, Florida and North Carolina — is drawing voters in…

#Democrat Beasley looks to close gap with Budd in North Carolina

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Democrat Beasley looks to close gap with Budd in North Carolina CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democratic candidate Cheri Beasley is working furiously to close a gap with Rep. Ted Budd (N.C.) in a sleeper of a North Carolina Senate race that both sides see as a close race. Budd is ahead, but polls show a tight…