A vote to end debate on the House-passed stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown will take place on Friday ...
An afternoon vote was expected to clear the way for a Republican-written bill to keep government funding flowing past ...
The Senate voted to avoid a government shutdown less than nine hours before the deadline, leaving Democrats divided and pointing fingers.
Democrats have criticized Republicans for their hesitation to pass government funding legislation, while their own party is currently on the brink of allowing a federal shutdown.