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Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), seen March 6 on Capitol Hill. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post)

Senate passes spending bill after deadline, averting shutdown

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After hours of gridlock, the Senate approved a $1.2 trillion spending package to avert a partial federal shutdown. Passage came after a 12:01 a.m. deadline, meaning some federal funding technically expired, briefly. The White House said President Biden will sign the bill later Saturday.

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The bill funds roughly three-quarters of the government for the next six months and has the support of President Biden and the leaders of both parties in Congress.
A 286-134 bipartisan vote in the House sent the measure to the Senate. See how every House member voted.
To overcome hard-right roadblocks, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) adopted the bill by suspending the rules of the House, which required a two-thirds vote for passage. That required significant support from Democrats.
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The bill funds roughly three-quarters of the government for the next six months and has the support of President Biden and the leaders of both parties in Congress.
A 286-134 bipartisan vote in the House sent the measure to the Senate. See how every House member voted.
To overcome hard-right roadblocks, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) adopted the bill by suspending the rules of the House, which required a two-thirds vote for passage. That required significant support from Democrats.
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Government shutdown: What to know

The latest: The Senate approved a $1.2 trillion spending bill in the wee hours of Saturday morning to prevent a brief partial government shutdown, sending the bill to President Biden to sign into law. See how every Senate and House member voted.

What would be affected in a shutdown? The funding that was set to expire on March 22 covers agencies that represent roughly 70 percent of the federal government. If the partial government shutdown lasted past the weekend it would affect a wide range of crucial federal services and thousands of employees. When funding lapses, many government workers are furloughed until their agencies reopen. Certain federal workers — mostly those involved in national security or vital economic activity — continue working unpaid.

History of shutdowns: Which president had the most shutdowns? Here’s a look at the shortest and longest government shutdowns in U.S. history.