The Senate took a baby step Monday toward passing a funding extension that would head off a partial government shutdown this fall. On a lopsided vote of 89-4, the Senate agreed to limit debate on taking up a legislative vehicle for a bipartisan stopgap measure unveiled over the weekend to extend current funding through Dec. […]

Key senators have unveiled a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown during the middle of campaign season.

The Senate Appropriations Committee released a bipartisan stopgap funding bill that would avert a government shutdown until after the November midterm elections.