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Added on the 12/12/2014 04:15:03 - Copyright : Reuters EN
U.S. House passes $1.1 trillion bill funding most of government through September 2015, sending measure to U.S. Senate for debate. Rough Cut (No Reporter Narration.)
The US House of Representatives votes to keep federal agencies running for another 11 weeks and avoid a costly holiday-season government shutdown, although the stop-gap measure faces a thorny path in the Senate. IMAGES
The US Senate votes to keep federal agencies funded and avoid a costly partial government shutdown. IMAGES
"There is still a chance" of avoiding a government shutdown, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The US Senate votes in favor of a stopgap funding bill, in a rare show of cross-party unity to keep federal agencies running into 2022 and avert a costly holiday season government shutdown. With the clock ticking down to the 11:59 pm Friday deadline, the Senate votes by 69 to 28 to keep the lights on until February 18 with a resolution that had already advanced from the House of Representatives. IMAGES