The spending package includes funding to raise the government's debt limit, which the treasury secretary said is crucial to avoid a historic financial crisis.
refuses to provide GOP votes, some Republican senators desperate for funding are expected to vote in favor of the bill.of Louisiana said he will likely vote yes if"the disaster relief portion is acceptable." He added,"Because my people desperately need the help."GOP Senator John Kennedy of flood-ravaged Louisiana said he will likely vote yes on a major spending package if"the disaster relief portion is acceptable.
said they expect the same from him now. It typically takes 60 votes to advance bills in what's now a divided 50-50 Senate, meaning at least 10 GOP senators would be needed.rushes headlong into an all-too-familiar stalemate: The federal government faces a shutdown if funding stops at the end of the fiscal year, September 30. At the same time, the U.S. risks defaulting on its accumulated debt load if the borrowing limits are not waived or adjusted.
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