Senate advances GOP funding bill to prevent shutdown

The Senate voted Friday to advance the GOP's funding bill, with 62 votes in favor of cloture. This indicates that enough Democrats support the six-month stopgap legislation to prevent a government shutdown. At least 10 Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, joined Republicans in the procedural vote. The final vote on the funding bill, which requires a simple majority, is expected later Friday. The bill would fund the government through September 30, cutting $13 billion in domestic spending while increasing defense spending by $6 billion. The House previously passed the bill narrowly.