Senate Poised to Pass Spending Package to Avert Shutdown

The U.S. Senate is meeting to pass a package of six government funding bills at the last minute Friday before a looming shutdown deadline on March 8. Senators need to lock in a time to hold the important vote, which must be agreed upon by all 100 senators, and that vote is expected sometime Friday afternoon. The exact voting time will depend on the senators’ agreement on amendment votes. After the House of Representatives passed its measure on March 6, the Senate only needs to pass its funding bills before they are sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. In addition to the March 8 deadline, there is another shutdown deadline on March 22....