The Senate is set to pass a Republican-written spending bill and avert a government shutdown after Senator Chuck Schumer and eight other Democrats broke with their party and voted this afternoon to advance the measure. The legislation, which would keep the government running through Sept. 30, would largely keep federal funds flowing at levels set during the Biden administration, save for an increase in military spending. It also cuts out so-called earmarks and effectively slashes Washington, D.C.'s city budget by roughly $1 billion over the next six months.
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