| Published Fri, February 9th 2018 at 10:13, Updated February 9th 2018 at 10:20 GMT +3The U.S. Senate Photo:CourtesyThe U.S. Senate voted on Friday to move forward on legislation to end a government shutdown, after a single Republican lawmaker delayed the funding bill for hours to protest an expected increase in the U.S. deficit. The procedural vote limited debate on a bill that would fund the government through March 23 and increase spending limits over a two-year period. ALSO READ: Senators summon CS Mucheru over media shutdownClearing the procedural hurdle is a key test of support for the bill and indicates likely passage in another Senate vote soon.

Source: Standard Digital February 09, 2018 06:33 UTC