BREAKING: Senate passes stopgap government funding bill to avert shutdown; Biden expected to sign

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Dec 02, 2021 BREAKING: Senate passes stopgap government funding bill to avert shutdown; Biden expected to sign The Senate acted quickly Thursday to pass a short-term government spending bill that will push the funding deadline to Feb. 18. Biden is expected to sign the legislation. A trio of Republican senators had threatened to delay the vote and force a government shutdown as part of a crusade against Covid vaccine mandates. Ultimately, the Senate defeated the amendment seeking to block Covid vaccine mandates. Read More Follow Us Get the NBC News Mobile App Check out all NBC News newsletters here. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy