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UPI on MSN · 59m

Senate averts government shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline

The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of the federal government by passing a funding bill after approving a key procedural vote with the support of enough Democrats. The measure passed 54-46,

The New York Times · 5h

Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Approves Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

After days of Democratic agonizing, the Senate voted to keep federal funds flowing through Sept. 30 just hours before a midnight deadline.

The Senate is now formally on course to avert a government shutdown

Washington is now fully set to avert a government shutdown after an up and down week that saw House Republicans offering a united front that cornered resistant Democrats.

Alan Simpson, United States Senate and Republican

CNN International on MSN · 14h

Alan Simpson, an outspoken Wyoming Republican who carved a moderate path in the US Senate, dies

Alan Simpson, a longtime Republican senator from Wyoming who championed bipartisan solutions and steadfastly advocated for a moderate blend of conservatism, has died. He was 93.

Reuters on MSN · 13h

Former US Senator Alan Simpson, affable old-school Republican, dies aged 93

Alan Simpson, an old school moderate Republican senator who helped craft major U.S. immigration reform in 1986 and made friends across the aisle, died on Friday in Cody, Wyoming, his family said in a statement.

The Washington Post on MSN · 15h

Alan Simpson, three-term senator known for barbed wit, dies at 93

Pushing the 1986 immigration reform bill through Congress — his major legislative accomplishment — was like “giving dry birth to a porcupine,” he quipped.

7h

Senate Clears the Way to Avert Shutdown After Schumer Relents

An afternoon vote was expected to clear the way for a Republican-written bill to keep government funding flowing past ...

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Mehmet Oz testifies before Senate committee, won’t commit to opposing cuts to the Medicaid program he would run

Oz’s testimony was the first step in securing the votes to become head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS ...

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Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers

The Senate has passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers. Democratic and Republican ...

The Nation on MSN20h

When Will the Senate Democrats Ever Learn?

Leader Chuck Schumer has thrown up his hands and said he will oppose a GOP-triggered government shutdown. That means he’s ...

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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he won't run for Senate or governor in Michigan

Buttigieg wrote that he "seriously" considered running for office in 2026 but that the Democratic Party has a "deep and ...

12h

Sununu says 'door is not closed' on '26 Senate run in battleground New Hampshire: 'I would win'

Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is keeping the door open to a possible Republican run in the 2026 race to succeed ...

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Senate approves Pulte for Fannie, Freddie regulator

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm William Pulte to serve as the next director of the regulator charged with ...

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