Senator Cortez Masto supports spending bill to avoid shutdown

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) is the third Senate Democrat to support a House-passed stopgap funding bill as a government shutdown approaches. The Senate will vote on the bill Friday to maintain current funding levels through September. The bill includes $8 billion for defense and $13 billion in non-defense spending cuts. It requires 60 votes for cloture, with 52 Senate Republicans expected to support it, alongside three Democrats. Many Senate Democrats oppose the bill, but the House's recess means this is the only option to prevent a shutdown. The House passed the bill with nearly unanimous Republican support and significant Democratic opposition.