Trump signs bill preventing federal government shutdown

President Donald Trump signed a stop-gap funding bill on Saturday, preventing a federal government shutdown. The bill, which passed the Senate 54-46, funds the government until September 30 and includes a slight increase in military spending. The Senate required a cloture vote to end debate, which passed with support from nine Democrats and one independent. The House had previously approved the bill with a narrow margin of 217-213, with most Democrats opposing it. The new funding measure gives the Trump administration more flexibility in spending federal dollars without Congressional approval. Some Democrats expressed dissatisfaction with the Senate's decision, indicating it could harm relations between the House and Senate.