WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Aug. 1 voted for a two-year budget deal, increasing federal spending and preventing the threat of debt default.
Before leaving the town for August recess, the senators voted 67–28 to approve the bipartisan deal, with 23 Republicans and five Democrats voting against it. The bill passed the House on July 25 on a 284–149 vote. It now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.
