McConnell averts shutdown with 'begging, pleading and cajoling' - Politico

Politico McConnell averts shutdown with 'begging, pleading and cajoling' Politico First there were Rand Paul's objections. Then Jim Risch's. But finally at 12:39 a.m. on Friday, the Senate passed a bill funding the government through September and went home after a chaotic 12 hours of drama. The chamber voted 65-32 to pass the $1.3 ... Congress Passes Mammoth Spending Bill, Averts ShutdownWall Street Journal Congress Passes $1.3 Trillion Government Funding Bill, Averts ShutdownNPR Senate passes $1.3 trillion government spending deal to avert shutdownNBCNews.com The Hill -CNN -SFGate -Newser all 66 news articles » via Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2FXjweh Google Top Stories