With Senate passage, bill to prevent shutdown goes to House
By LISA MASCARO, MATTHEW DALY and CATHERINE LUCEY
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The question of averting a partial shutdown of the federal government has moved from the Senate to the House.
Senators late Wednesday approved by voice vote a measure that keeps the government funded to Feb. 8. The House is expected to vote on the measure before the midnight Friday deadline.
The measure doesn't include the money President Donald Trump has demanded for his proposed border wall with Mexico.
Trump still must sign a funding bill into law to avert a shutdown of some government agencies. While the White House has indicated that Trump is open to reviewing whatever Congress passes, the president hasn't weighed in on the stopgap measure.
Many Trump supporters are frustrated that he appears to have retreated on his shutdown threats over wall funding.
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