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The United States Senate voted 89-4 to cut off debate on a stopgap spending bill that would keep the federal government funded through December 11, bypassing the kind of prolonged shutdown fight that consumed 43 days last fall.
The House cleared its own version in July, funding the government through December 4.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, said he expected passage within days, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, confirmed Democratic support.
What the Senate is actually trying to move before recess Government funding may be the least contested item on a list senators describe as unmanageable.
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