Government shutdown averted hours before deadline

The Senate passed a six-month spending bill yesterday to keep the government running hours before the deadline.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and nine other Democrats voted along with the GOP to advance the spending bill.

Schumer’s decision angered many of his colleagues, who were looking for an opportunity to challenge President Donald Trump.

The Senate Democrats who opposed the bill argued that passing it would give Trump and advisor Elon Musk the leeway to continue slashing the federal government without oversight. Schumer said a shutdown would be far worse than passing the GOP bill.