Senate Approves Trump-Backed Spending, Debt Limit Bill

A bipartisan budget and debt deal has passed the Senate and is heading to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature.
Senate Approves Trump-Backed Spending, Debt Limit Bill
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WASHINGTON—A bipartisan budget and debt deal has passed the Senate and is heading to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature.

The Senate on Thursday, Aug. 1, passed legislation supported by Trump that would suspend limits on borrowing authority for two years and set government spending at higher levels through September 2021.