With just days to go before the government runs out of money, the Senate has unveiled a bipartisan stopgap bill in a bid to avert a shutdown – but there’s no guarantee that it will be able to pass in the House.

The Senate stopgap bill, which would keep the government funded until November 17, includes $6.2 billion in Ukraine aid and $6 billion for natural disasters.

The release of the Senate bill, which was negotiated on a bipartisan basis, sets up a stark contrast – and a showdown – with the House, where the Republican majority faces deep divisions and the demands of hardline conservatives have been highly influential in driving the agenda as a shutdown looms.

  • @WindyRebel
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    41 year ago

    Fear will keep the locals in line. Fear of progress!

    • @[email protected]
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      21 year ago

      Don’t be too proud of this electoral college you’ve constructed. It is insignificant compared to the power of ignorance.