Source: Jennifer Shutt, ROLL CALL, 11/21/19


President Donald Trump signed a monthlong spending bill Thursday, hours before government funding had been set to expire at midnight. The continuing resolution funds the government through Dec. 20, giving appropriators more time to hash out numerous divides over policy riders and programmatic spending levels. It’s the second time Congress has needed to pass a temporary spending bill since fiscal 2020 began Oct. 1. The Senate voted 74-20 to clear the measure earlier Thursday.

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