US Senate passes bill to avert shutdownhome/News/World/US Senate passes bill to avert shutdownWASHINGTON D. C.: The US Senate on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) night approved an emergency short-term spending bill that averts a looming government shutdown, but excludes the $5 billion that President Donald Trump sought for a US-Mexico border wall. Republican and Democratic leaders gave strong signals that the stopgap bill, known as a continuing resolution, would pass Congress and land on the president’s desk. White House aides told US media that Trump is inclined to sign the measure. Trump essentially abandoned his position from last week, when he told Democrats he would be “proud” to shutter government over border security. Once Democrats take House control next month, they will be loathe to greenlight more money to Trump for his wall.

Source: Manila Times December 20, 2018 05:15 UTC