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Bill to avert shutdown passes 54-46 but furious progressives accuse yes-vote senators of acquiescing to Trump
The Senate on Friday approved a Republican bill to fund federal agencies through September, averting a government shutdown hours before the midnight deadline after Democrats relented.
The bill passed the Senate in a 54-46 vote, overcoming steep Democratic opposition. It next goes to Donald Trump to be signed into law.