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The US Senate has one day left to avert a government shutdown, after the GOP-controlled US House voted 230-197 to pass a short-term spending bill. The US Senate has one day left to avert a government shutdown, after the GOP-controlled US House voted 230-197 to pass a short-term spending bill.
Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown. By Jordain Carney - 04/28/17 12:03 PM EDT 3200. Congress passed a one-week stopgap funding bill Friday to prevent a government shutdown on the 100th day of President Trump's administration. Senators cleared the continuing resolution by voice vote shortly after the House voted 382-30 on the legislation. Lawmakers had until midnight to pass government funding and send the bill to Trump's desk.