Senate Passes $857B Spending Package

In this photo taken June 27, 2017, the U.S. Senate is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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UPDATED 5:06 PM PT — Thurs. August 23, 2018

The Senate overwhelmingly passes a more than $800 billion spending package, as Congress seeks to avoid a possible government shutdown next month.
The bill passed in an 85-7 vote Thursday and will keep the Defense Department, Labor, Education and Health and Human Services funded through next year.
Not included in the package is additional funding for the border wall, but Republicans hope the bill’s $20 billion increase to Defense spending and pay raise for troops will be enough to convince President Trump to approve it.
The Senate did reject an amendment that would have cut federal funding to planned parenthood, something the White House will also likely take issue with.
The House and Senate will have just 11 days to deliver a final version of the bill to the president’s desk before funding runs out on September 30.