Senate Approves Stopgap Spending Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

Bill now goes to the House

The U.S. Capitol is seen at dusk in Washington. on Jan. 21, 2018. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The U.S. Senate has approved legislation to temporarily fund the government and avoid a partial shutdown after several months of stalled negotiations. The bill was delayed after Democrats refused to provide funding for President Donald Trump’s southern border wall.

Senators passed the measure by voice vote at around 10 p.m. on Dec. 19. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives and finally the president.